What color is #FF00AC?

#FF00AC is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Mean Girls Lipstick. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF00AC?

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

What is the complementary color of #FF00AC?

The complementary color is #00FF53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF00AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF00AC color

#FF00AC rgb(255, 0, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FF00AC is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 0% green and 67.5% blue (255, 0, 172).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 33% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Mean Girls Lipstick (#FF00AE), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#FF00AC color codes

HEX	`#FF00AC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 0, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 0%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 33%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.33, 88.29, -19.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.33, 90.5, 347.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.689, 24.245, 41.137)`
Decimal	`16711852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF00AC, 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 #FF00AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF00AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	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 #FF00AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff00ac; }
.text { color: #ff00ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff00ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 0 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff00ac, #ff002d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Pink.

Questions

What color is #FF00AC?: #FF00AC is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Mean Girls Lipstick. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF00AC?: The RGB value is 255, 0, 172: 255 red, 0 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF00AC?: The complementary color is #00FF53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF00AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.