What color is #AC8890?

#AC8890 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 #AC8890?

The RGB value is 172, 136, 144: 172 red, 136 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8890?

The complementary color is #88ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8890?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8890 color

#AC8890 rgb(172, 136, 144)

Shades of red

The hex color #AC8890 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 53.3% green and 56.5% blue (172, 136, 144).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#AC8890 color codes

HEX	`#AC8890`
RGB	`rgb(172, 136, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 53.3%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 21%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.24, 14.99, 0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.24, 15.02, 3.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.851, 28.394, 30.236)`
Decimal	`11307152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8890, 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 #AC8890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8890 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #AC8890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8890; }
.text { color: #ac8890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 136 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8890, #ac9288); }

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Questions

What color is #AC8890?: #AC8890 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 #AC8890?: The RGB value is 172, 136, 144: 172 red, 136 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8890?: The complementary color is #88ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8890?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.