What color is #AC8083?

#AC8083 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8083?

The RGB value is 172, 128, 131: 172 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8083?

The complementary color is #80ACA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8083 color

#AC8083 rgb(172, 128, 131)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC8083 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 50.2% green and 51.4% blue (172, 128, 131).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 24% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#AC8083 color codes

HEX	`#AC8083`
RGB	`rgb(172, 128, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 50.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 24%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.89, 17.44, 5.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.89, 18.15, 16.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.83, 25.849, 24.939)`
Decimal	`11305091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8083, 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 #AC8083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	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 #AC8083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8083; }
.text { color: #ac8083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 128 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8083, #ac9380); }

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Questions

What color is #AC8083?: #AC8083 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8083?: The RGB value is 172, 128, 131: 172 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8083?: The complementary color is #80ACA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.