What color is #AC909D?

#AC909D 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 #AC909D?

The RGB value is 172, 144, 157: 172 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC909D?

The complementary color is #90AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC909D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC909D color

#AC909D rgb(172, 144, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AC909D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 56.5% green and 61.6% blue (172, 144, 157).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 14% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#AC909D color codes

HEX	`#AC909D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 144, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 56.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 14%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 16%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.64, 12.73, -2.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.64, 13.06, 347.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.072, 31.152, 36.163)`
Decimal	`11309213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC909D, 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 #AC909D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC909D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	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 #AC909D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac909d; }
.text { color: #ac909d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac909d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 144 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac909d, #ac9190); }

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Questions

What color is #AC909D?: #AC909D 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 #AC909D?: The RGB value is 172, 144, 157: 172 red, 144 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC909D?: The complementary color is #90AC9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC909D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.