What color is #AC828A?

#AC828A 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 #AC828A?

The RGB value is 172, 130, 138: 172 red, 130 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC828A?

The complementary color is #82ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC828A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC828A color

#AC828A rgb(172, 130, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC828A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 51% green and 54.1% blue (172, 130, 138).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#AC828A color codes

HEX	`#AC828A`
RGB	`rgb(172, 130, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 51%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 24%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 20%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.58, 17.4, 1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.58, 17.51, 6.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.584, 26.572, 27.61)`
Decimal	`11305610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC828A, 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 #AC828A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC828A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #AC828A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac828a; }
.text { color: #ac828a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac828a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 130 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac828a, #ac8f82); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC828A?: #AC828A 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 #AC828A?: The RGB value is 172, 130, 138: 172 red, 130 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC828A?: The complementary color is #82ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC828A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.