What color is #AC8D9C?

#AC8D9C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC8D9C?

The RGB value is 172, 141, 156: 172 red, 141 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC8D9C?

The complementary color is #8DAC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC8D9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC8D9C color

#AC8D9C rgb(172, 141, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC8D9C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 55.3% green and 61.2% blue (172, 141, 156).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#AC8D9C color codes

HEX	`#AC8D9C`
RGB	`rgb(172, 141, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 55.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.84, 14.24, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.84, 14.67, 346.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.538, 30.222, 35.565)`
Decimal	`11308444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC8D9C, 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 #AC8D9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC8D9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	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 #AC8D9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac8d9c; }
.text { color: #ac8d9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac8d9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 141 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac8d9c, #ac8e8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AC8D9C?: #AC8D9C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC8D9C?: The RGB value is 172, 141, 156: 172 red, 141 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC8D9C?: The complementary color is #8DAC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC8D9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.