What color is #AC9E8B?

#AC9E8B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Sage the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9E8B?

The RGB value is 172, 158, 139: 172 red, 158 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9E8B?

The complementary color is #8B99AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9E8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9E8B color

#AC9E8B rgb(172, 158, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AC9E8B is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62% green and 54.5% blue (172, 158, 139).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Sage the Day (#ACA28F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#AC9E8B color codes

HEX	`#AC9E8B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 158, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 62%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.82, 1.92, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.82, 11.94, 80.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.9, 35.089, 29.408)`
Decimal	`11312779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9E8B, 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 #AC9E8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9E8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	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 #AC9E8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9e8b; }
.text { color: #ac9e8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9e8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 158 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9e8b, #aaac8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Greige.

Questions

What color is #AC9E8B?: #AC9E8B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Sage the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9E8B?: The RGB value is 172, 158, 139: 172 red, 158 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9E8B?: The complementary color is #8B99AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9E8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.