What color is #AC858A?

#AC858A 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 #AC858A?

The RGB value is 172, 133, 138: 172 red, 133 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC858A?

The complementary color is #85ACA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC858A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC858A color

#AC858A rgb(172, 133, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC858A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 52.2% green and 54.1% blue (172, 133, 138).

Its hue angle is 352°, 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 6.48:1).

#AC858A color codes

HEX	`#AC858A`
RGB	`rgb(172, 133, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 52.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.33, 15.71, 3.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.33, 16.01, 11.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.988, 27.382, 27.745)`
Decimal	`11306378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC858A, 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 #AC858A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC858A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #AC858A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac858a; }
.text { color: #ac858a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac858a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 133 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac858a, #ac9485); }

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Questions

What color is #AC858A?: #AC858A 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 #AC858A?: The RGB value is 172, 133, 138: 172 red, 133 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC858A?: The complementary color is #85ACA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC858A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.