#AC119F Color

#AC119F is rgb(172, 17, 159) in RGB, hsl(305, 82%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 8%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC119F

HEX#AC119F

RGBrgb(172, 17, 159)

HSLhsl(305, 82%, 37%)

HSVhsv(305, 90%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 8%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.225 332.5)

LABlab(40.71% 66.40 -37.25)

LCHlch(40.71% 76.13 330.71)

What #AC119F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AC119F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 9.93 Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 10.76 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.17 Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 12.25 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.84 Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 15.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AC119F Channel Values

How #AC119F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 172 · G 17 · B 159	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 305° · S 82% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 305° · S 90% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 90% · Y 8% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC119F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC119F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC119F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AC119F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC119F.

How #AC119F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AC119F

Protanopia#4D4D9F

Protanomaly#7E3D9F

Deuteranopia#69699D

Deuteranomaly#89539E

Tritanopia#A43E3E

Tritanomaly#A73272

Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #AC119F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ac119f: #AC119F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC119F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac119f': '#AC119F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.067, blue: 0.624)

Android XML<color name="color_ac119f">#AC119F</color>

SVG fillfill="#AC119F"

More Pink Colors

#AC119F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#AC119F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC119F?

#AC119F is a dark pink — rgb(172, 17, 159) in RGB and hsl(305, 82%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.

What is the RGB value of #AC119F?

#AC119F is rgb(172, 17, 159) — red 172, green 17, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC119F?

#AC119F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 8%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC119F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC119F scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC119F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC119F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.76, which is visibly different.

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