What color is #AC9098?

#AC9098 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9098?

The RGB value is 172, 144, 152: 172 red, 144 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9098?

The complementary color is #90ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9098 color

#AC9098 rgb(172, 144, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AC9098 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 56.5% green and 59.6% blue (172, 144, 152).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 14% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#AC9098 color codes

HEX	`#AC9098`
RGB	`rgb(172, 144, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 56.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 14%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 16%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 12%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.5, 11.85, -0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.5, 11.85, 358.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.654, 30.985, 33.96)`
Decimal	`11309208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9098, 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 #AC9098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #AC9098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9098; }
.text { color: #ac9098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 144 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9098, #ac9690); }

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Questions

What color is #AC9098?: #AC9098 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9098?: The RGB value is 172, 144, 152: 172 red, 144 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9098?: The complementary color is #90ACA4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.