#AC7789 Color
#AC7789 is rgb(172, 119, 137) in RGB, hsl(340, 24%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 20%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC7789rgb(172, 119, 137)hsl(340, 24%, 57%)hsv(340, 31%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 20%, 33%)oklch(62.9% 0.07 357.3)lab(56.01% 23.35 -1.02)lch(56.01% 23.37 357.49)What #AC7789 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 #AC7789, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC7789 Channel Values
How #AC7789 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 119 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 24% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 31% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 20% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC7789 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.
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Colors That Go With #AC7789
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC7789; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AC7789
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 #AC7789 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.
#AC7789#828289#957E89#8B8B87#9A8488#AA7979#AB7880#868686Using #AC7789 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac7789: #AC7789;background-color: #AC7789;colors: { 'color-ac7789': '#AC7789' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.467, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_ac7789">#AC7789</color>fill="#AC7789"More Pink Colors
#AC7789 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC7789 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC7789?
#AC7789 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(172, 119, 137) in RGB and hsl(340, 24%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #AC7789?
#AC7789 is rgb(172, 119, 137) — red 172, green 119, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC7789?
#AC7789 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 20%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC7789 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC7789 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC7789 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC7789 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.
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