What color is #AC88A3?

#AC88A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC88A3?

The RGB value is 172, 136, 163: 172 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC88A3?

The complementary color is #88AC91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC88A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC88A3 color

#AC88A3 rgb(172, 136, 163)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC88A3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 53.3% green and 63.9% blue (172, 136, 163).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 18% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#AC88A3 color codes

HEX	`#AC88A3`
RGB	`rgb(172, 136, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 53.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 18%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 21%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.8, 18.33, -9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.8, 20.44, 333.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.428, 29.024, 38.537)`
Decimal	`11307171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC88A3, 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 #AC88A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC88A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #AC88A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac88a3; }
.text { color: #ac88a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac88a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 136 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac88a3, #ac8891); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC88A3?: #AC88A3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC88A3?: The RGB value is 172, 136, 163: 172 red, 136 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC88A3?: The complementary color is #88AC91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC88A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.