What color is #AC7B96?

#AC7B96 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC7B96?

The RGB value is 172, 123, 150: 172 red, 123 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC7B96?

The complementary color is #7BAC91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC7B96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC7B96 color

#AC7B96 rgb(172, 123, 150)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC7B96 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 48.2% green and 58.8% blue (172, 123, 150).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 23% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#AC7B96 color codes

HEX	`#AC7B96`
RGB	`rgb(172, 123, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 48.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 23%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 28%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 13%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.21, 23.35, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.21, 24.36, 343.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.601, 25.14, 32.142)`
Decimal	`11303830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC7B96, 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 #AC7B96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC7B96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #AC7B96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac7b96; }
.text { color: #ac7b96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac7b96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 123 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac7b96, #ac7b7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AC7B96?: #AC7B96 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC7B96?: The RGB value is 172, 123, 150: 172 red, 123 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC7B96?: The complementary color is #7BAC91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC7B96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.