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#AC626E Color

#AC626E is rgb(172, 98, 110) in RGB, hsl(350, 31%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC626E
HEX#AC626E
RGBrgb(172, 98, 110)
HSLhsl(350, 31%, 53%)
HSVhsv(350, 43%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.096 10.1)
LABlab(50.55% 31.66 7.01)
LCHlch(50.55% 32.43 12.48)

What #AC626E 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 #AC626E, 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 red in the library.

#AC626E Channel Values

How #AC626E 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 98 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 31% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 43% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 36% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC626E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC626E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC626E; 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 #AC626E

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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Shades

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How #AC626E 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#AC626E
Protanopia#73736E
Protanomaly#8D6D6E
Deuteranopia#81816B
Deuteranomaly#94766C
Tritanopia#AB6464
Tritanomaly#AC6368
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #AC626E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac626e: #AC626E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC626E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac626e': '#AC626E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.384, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_ac626e">#AC626E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC626E"

More Red Colors

#AC626E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC626E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC626E?

#AC626E is a mid-tone red — rgb(172, 98, 110) in RGB and hsl(350, 31%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #AC626E?

#AC626E is rgb(172, 98, 110) — red 172, green 98, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC626E?

#AC626E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC626E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC626E scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC626E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC626E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.16, which is visibly different.

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