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#ac5259 color: Grenadine

#ac5259 is rgb(172, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(55.195% 0.11798 16.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

55.2%
0.118
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #ac5259

#ac5259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #ac5259 mixed with white

  1. ac5259
  2. b66368
  3. bf7478
  4. c88588
  5. d19698
  6. d9a7a9
  7. e2b9b9
  8. e9caca
  9. f1dcdc
  10. f8eded

Darker: #ac5259 mixed with black

  1. ac5259
  2. 95464c
  3. 7f3b40
  4. 692f34
  5. 542528
  6. 401a1d
  7. 2d1113
  8. 1b0809
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac5259 with less saturation

  1. ac5259
  2. a7565c
  3. a25a5e
  4. 9d5e61
  5. 976163
  6. 926466
  7. 8c6768
  8. 866a6b
  9. 7f6d6d
  10. 796f70

Questions about #ac5259

What color is #ac5259?

#ac5259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(172, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.33, 35.43%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.195% 0.11798 16.922).

What colors go well with #ac5259?

The complementary color of #ac5259 is #008589. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2537f and #a95a2f. The triadic partners are #4f8238 and #4273b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac5259?

White text reads better on #ac5259: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac5259 a warm or cool color?

#ac5259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.118.