What color is #AC8099?

#AC8099 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8099?

The RGB value is 172, 128, 153: 172 red, 128 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8099?

The complementary color is #80AC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8099?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8099 color

#AC8099 rgb(172, 128, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC8099 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 50.2% green and 60% blue (172, 128, 153).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 21% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#AC8099 color codes

HEX	`#AC8099`
RGB	`rgb(172, 128, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 50.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 21%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.52, 21.05, -6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.52, 22.1, 342.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.482, 26.51, 33.642)`
Decimal	`11305113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8099, 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 #AC8099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #AC8099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8099; }
.text { color: #ac8099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 128 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8099, #ac8083); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AC8099?: #AC8099 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8099?: The RGB value is 172, 128, 153: 172 red, 128 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8099?: The complementary color is #80AC93, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8099?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.