What color is #AC8489?

#AC8489 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 #AC8489?

The RGB value is 172, 132, 137: 172 red, 132 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8489?

The complementary color is #84ACA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8489?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8489 color

#AC8489 rgb(172, 132, 137)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC8489 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 51.8% green and 53.7% blue (172, 132, 137).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#AC8489 color codes

HEX	`#AC8489`
RGB	`rgb(172, 132, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 51.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.05, 16.11, 3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.05, 16.44, 11.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.78, 27.081, 27.32)`
Decimal	`11306121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8489, 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 #AC8489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #AC8489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8489; }
.text { color: #ac8489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 132 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8489, #ac9384); }

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Questions

What color is #AC8489?: #AC8489 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 #AC8489?: The RGB value is 172, 132, 137: 172 red, 132 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8489?: The complementary color is #84ACA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8489?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.