What color is #AC9EA5?

#AC9EA5 is a gray, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9EA5?

The RGB value is 172, 158, 165: 172 red, 158 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9EA5?

The complementary color is #9EACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9EA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9EA5 color

#AC9EA5 rgb(172, 158, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AC9EA5 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62% green and 64.7% blue (172, 158, 165).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plum (#B7A5AD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#AC9EA5 color codes

HEX	`#AC9EA5`
RGB	`rgb(172, 158, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 62%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 8%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 8%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 4%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.48, 6.37, -1.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.48, 6.62, 344.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.031, 35.941, 40.629)`
Decimal	`11312805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9EA5, 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 #AC9EA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9EA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	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 #AC9EA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9ea5; }
.text { color: #ac9ea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9ea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 158 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9ea5, #ac9e9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AC9EA5?: #AC9EA5 is a gray, closest to the named color Foggy Plum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9EA5?: The RGB value is 172, 158, 165: 172 red, 158 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9EA5?: The complementary color is #9EACA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9EA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.