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#AC8F86 Color

#AC8F86 is rgb(172, 143, 134) in RGB, hsl(14, 19%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AC8F86
HEX#AC8F86
RGBrgb(172, 143, 134)
HSLhsl(14, 19%, 60%)
HSVhsv(14, 22%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.038 37.9)
LABlab(61.93% 10.21 9.10)
LCHlch(61.93% 13.68 41.73)

What #AC8F86 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 #AC8F86, 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.

#AC8F86 Channel Values

How #AC8F86 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 143 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 19% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 22% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 22% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC8F86 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AC8F86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC8F86; 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 #AC8F86

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 #AC8F86 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#AC8F86
Protanopia#949486
Protanomaly#9E9286
Deuteranopia#999985
Deuteranomaly#A19585
Tritanopia#AD8E8E
Tritanomaly#AD8E8B
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #AC8F86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ac8f86: #AC8F86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AC8F86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ac8f86': '#AC8F86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.561, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_ac8f86">#AC8F86</color>
SVG fillfill="#AC8F86"

More Red Colors

#AC8F86 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AC8F86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AC8F86?

#AC8F86 is a light red — rgb(172, 143, 134) in RGB and hsl(14, 19%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #AC8F86?

#AC8F86 is rgb(172, 143, 134) — red 172, green 143, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AC8F86?

#AC8F86 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AC8F86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AC8F86 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AC8F86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AC8F86 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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