What color is #AC737A?

#AC737A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC737A?

The RGB value is 172, 115, 122: 172 red, 115 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC737A?

The complementary color is #73ACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC737A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC737A color

#AC737A rgb(172, 115, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC737A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 45.1% green and 47.8% blue (172, 115, 122).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 29% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#AC737A color codes

HEX	`#AC737A`
RGB	`rgb(172, 115, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 45.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 33%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.49, 23.45, 5.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.49, 24.06, 12.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.658, 22.439, 21.336)`
Decimal	`11301754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC737A, 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 #AC737A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC737A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #AC737A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac737a; }
.text { color: #ac737a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac737a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 115 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac737a, #ac8973); }

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Questions

What color is #AC737A?: #AC737A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC737A?: The RGB value is 172, 115, 122: 172 red, 115 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC737A?: The complementary color is #73ACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC737A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.