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Information about #AC8B9E color

#AC8B9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AC8B9E falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 139, 158) — 67.5% red, 54.5% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 5 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AC8B9E is a calm, restrained rose that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bouquet (#A78199) and Vita Strada (#A1949D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 139, 158)), which gives #AC8B9E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #AC8B9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AC8B9E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AC8B9E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AC8B9E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AC8B9E
  • RGB172, 139, 158
  • CMYK0, 13, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 139, 158)
  • HSL325°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise325.455°, 16.583%, 60.98%
  • HSV325°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB325°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.545, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.545, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.545, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAC8B9E
  • DECIMAL ID11307934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01