What color is #AC7580?

#AC7580 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7580?

The RGB value is 172, 117, 128: 172 red, 117 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7580?

The complementary color is #75ACA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7580?

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.

#AC7580 color

#AC7580 rgb(172, 117, 128)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC7580 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 45.9% green and 50.2% blue (172, 117, 128).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 25% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#AC7580 color codes

HEX	`#AC7580`
RGB	`rgb(172, 117, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 45.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 25%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 32%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 26%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.13, 23.2, 2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.13, 23.36, 6.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.271, 23.053, 23.431)`
Decimal	`11302272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7580, 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 #AC7580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7580 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 #AC7580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7580; }
.text { color: #ac7580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 117 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7580, #ac8575); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC7580?: #AC7580 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7580?: The RGB value is 172, 117, 128: 172 red, 117 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7580?: The complementary color is #75ACA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7580?: 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.