What color is #AC9193?

#AC9193 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9193?

The RGB value is 172, 145, 147: 172 red, 145 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9193?

The complementary color is #91ACAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9193?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9193 color

#AC9193 rgb(172, 145, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AC9193 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 56.9% green and 57.6% blue (172, 145, 147).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 14% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 15% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Sphinx (#A99593), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#AC9193 color codes

HEX	`#AC9193`
RGB	`rgb(172, 145, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 56.9%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 14%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 16%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.62, 10.43, 2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.62, 10.78, 14.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.405, 31.129, 31.9)`
Decimal	`11309459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9193, 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 #AC9193	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9193 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #AC9193 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9193; }
.text { color: #ac9193; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9193; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 145 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9193, #ac9d91); }

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Questions

What color is #AC9193?: #AC9193 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Sphinx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9193?: The RGB value is 172, 145, 147: 172 red, 145 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9193?: The complementary color is #91ACAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9193?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.