What color is #AC848C?

#AC848C 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 #AC848C?

The RGB value is 172, 132, 140: 172 red, 132 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC848C?

The complementary color is #84ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC848C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC848C color

#AC848C rgb(172, 132, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC848C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 51.8% green and 54.9% blue (172, 132, 140).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% 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 6.43:1).

#AC848C color codes

HEX	`#AC848C`
RGB	`rgb(172, 132, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 51.8%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.13, 16.59, 1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.13, 16.67, 5.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.998, 27.168, 28.47)`
Decimal	`11306124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC848C, 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 #AC848C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC848C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #AC848C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac848c; }
.text { color: #ac848c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac848c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 132 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac848c, #ac9084); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC848C?: #AC848C 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 #AC848C?: The RGB value is 172, 132, 140: 172 red, 132 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC848C?: The complementary color is #84ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC848C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.