What color is #AC7298?

#AC7298 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7298?

The RGB value is 172, 114, 152: 172 red, 114 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7298?

The complementary color is #72AC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7298?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7298 color

#AC7298 rgb(172, 114, 152)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC7298 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 44.7% green and 59.6% blue (172, 114, 152).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#AC7298 color codes

HEX	`#AC7298`
RGB	`rgb(172, 114, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 44.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 12%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.15, 28.76, -11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.15, 30.86, 338.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.698, 23.074, 32.642)`
Decimal	`11301528`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7298, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC7298	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7298 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC7298 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7298; }
.text { color: #ac7298; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7298; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 114 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7298, #ac727b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AC7298?: #AC7298 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7298?: The RGB value is 172, 114, 152: 172 red, 114 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7298?: The complementary color is #72AC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7298?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.