What color is #AC8CA2?

#AC8CA2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8CA2?

The RGB value is 172, 140, 162: 172 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8CA2?

The complementary color is #8CAC96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8CA2 color

#AC8CA2 rgb(172, 140, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC8CA2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 54.9% green and 63.5% blue (172, 140, 162).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#AC8CA2 color codes

HEX	`#AC8CA2`
RGB	`rgb(172, 140, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 54.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.77, 15.89, -7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.77, 17.38, 336.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.912, 30.136, 38.259)`
Decimal	`11308194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8CA2, 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 #AC8CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC8CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AC8CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8ca2; }
.text { color: #ac8ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 140 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8ca2, #ac8c92); }

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Questions

What color is #AC8CA2?: #AC8CA2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8CA2?: The RGB value is 172, 140, 162: 172 red, 140 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8CA2?: The complementary color is #8CAC96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.