What color is #AC9591?

#AC9591 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Cortex. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9591?

The RGB value is 172, 149, 145: 172 red, 149 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9591?

The complementary color is #91A8AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9591?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9591 color

#AC9591 rgb(172, 149, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AC9591 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 58.4% green and 56.9% blue (172, 149, 145).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 14% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cortex (#A99592), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#AC9591 color codes

HEX	`#AC9591`
RGB	`rgb(172, 149, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 58.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 14%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 16%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.6, 7.87, 5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.6, 9.46, 33.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.871, 32.311, 31.288)`
Decimal	`11310481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9591, 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 #AC9591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	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 #AC9591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9591; }
.text { color: #ac9591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 149 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9591, #aca391); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #AC9591?: #AC9591 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Cortex. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9591?: The RGB value is 172, 149, 145: 172 red, 149 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9591?: The complementary color is #91A8AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9591?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.