What color is #AC8599?

#AC8599 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8599?

The RGB value is 172, 133, 153: 172 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8599?

The complementary color is #85AC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8599 color

#AC8599 rgb(172, 133, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC8599 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 52.2% green and 60% blue (172, 133, 153).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#AC8599 color codes

HEX	`#AC8599`
RGB	`rgb(172, 133, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 52.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 11%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.75, 18.22, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.75, 18.87, 344.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.15, 27.847, 33.865)`
Decimal	`11306393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8599, 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 #AC8599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #AC8599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8599; }
.text { color: #ac8599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 133 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8599, #ac8586); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #AC8599?: #AC8599 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8599?: The RGB value is 172, 133, 153: 172 red, 133 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8599?: The complementary color is #85AC98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.