What color is #AC998D?

#AC998D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Sombrero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC998D?

The RGB value is 172, 153, 141: 172 red, 153 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC998D?

The complementary color is #8DA0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC998D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC998D color

#AC998D rgb(172, 153, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AC998D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 60% green and 55.3% blue (172, 153, 141).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Sombrero (#B39C8C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#AC998D color codes

HEX	`#AC998D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 153, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 60%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 18%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.55, 4.99, 8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.55, 10.18, 60.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.212, 33.477, 29.906)`
Decimal	`11311501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC998D, 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 #AC998D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC998D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #AC998D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac998d; }
.text { color: #ac998d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac998d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 153 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac998d, #aca98d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #AC998D?: #AC998D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Sombrero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC998D?: The RGB value is 172, 153, 141: 172 red, 153 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC998D?: The complementary color is #8DA0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC998D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.