What color is #AC899E?

#AC899E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC899E?

The RGB value is 172, 137, 158: 172 red, 137 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC899E?

The complementary color is #89AC97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC899E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC899E color

#AC899E rgb(172, 137, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC899E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 53.7% green and 62% blue (172, 137, 158).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#AC899E color codes

HEX	`#AC899E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 137, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 53.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.9, 16.85, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.9, 17.91, 340.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.13, 29.132, 36.272)`
Decimal	`11307422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC899E, 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 #AC899E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC899E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #AC899E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac899e; }
.text { color: #ac899e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac899e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 137 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac899e, #ac898d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC899E?: #AC899E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC899E?: The RGB value is 172, 137, 158: 172 red, 137 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC899E?: The complementary color is #89AC97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC899E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.