What color is #AC8A9D?

#AC8A9D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8A9D?

The RGB value is 172, 138, 157: 172 red, 138 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8A9D?

The complementary color is #8AAC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8A9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8A9D color

#AC8A9D rgb(172, 138, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC8A9D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 54.1% green and 61.6% blue (172, 138, 157).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#AC8A9D color codes

HEX	`#AC8A9D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 138, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 54.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, 16.11, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 16.91, 342.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.187, 29.383, 35.868)`
Decimal	`11307677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8A9D, 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 #AC8A9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AC8A9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #AC8A9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8a9d; }
.text { color: #ac8a9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8a9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 138 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8a9d, #ac8a8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC8A9D?: #AC8A9D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8A9D?: The RGB value is 172, 138, 157: 172 red, 138 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8A9D?: The complementary color is #8AAC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8A9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.