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#AC779E Color

#AC779E is rgb(172, 119, 158) in RGB, hsl(316, 24%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC779E
HEX#AC779E
RGBrgb(172, 119, 158)
HSLhsl(316, 24%, 57%)
HSVhsv(316, 31%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.085 336.6)
LABlab(56.56% 25.98 -12.34)
LCHlch(56.56% 28.76 334.59)

What #AC779E 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 #AC779E, 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.

#AC779E Channel Values

How #AC779E 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 119 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 24% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 31% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 8% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC779E 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC779E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC779E; 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 #AC779E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AC779E.

How #AC779E 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#AC779E
Protanopia#82829E
Protanomaly#957E9E
Deuteranopia#8B8B9D
Deuteranomaly#9A849D
Tritanopia#A87D7D
Tritanomaly#AA7B8B
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AC779E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac779e: #AC779E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC779E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac779e': '#AC779E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.467, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_ac779e">#AC779E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC779E"

More Pink Colors

#AC779E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC779E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC779E?

#AC779E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(172, 119, 158) in RGB and hsl(316, 24%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #AC779E?

#AC779E is rgb(172, 119, 158) — red 172, green 119, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC779E?

#AC779E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC779E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC779E scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC779E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC779E 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.81, which is visibly different.

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