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#AC168E Color

#AC168E is rgb(172, 22, 142) in RGB, hsl(312, 77%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 17%, 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 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC168E
HEX#AC168E
RGBrgb(172, 22, 142)
HSLhsl(312, 77%, 38%)
HSVhsv(312, 87%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 17%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.211 338.6)
LABlab(40.24% 63.90 -27.68)
LCHlch(40.24% 69.64 336.58)

What #AC168E 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 #AC168E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AC168E Channel Values

How #AC168E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 22 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 77% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 87% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 17% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC168E 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 text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC168E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC168E; 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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Tints & Shades of #AC168E

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.

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How #AC168E 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#AC168E
Protanopia#4E4E8E
Protanomaly#7F3F8E
Deuteranopia#69698B
Deuteranomaly#89548C
Tritanopia#A63939
Tritanomaly#A82F66
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #AC168E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac168e: #AC168E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC168E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac168e': '#AC168E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.086, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_ac168e">#AC168E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC168E"

More Pink Colors

#AC168E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC168E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC168E?

#AC168E is a dark pink — rgb(172, 22, 142) in RGB and hsl(312, 77%, 38%) 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 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #AC168E?

#AC168E is rgb(172, 22, 142) — red 172, green 22, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC168E?

#AC168E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 17%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC168E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AC168E scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC168E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC168E 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 14.01, which is visibly different.

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