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#ac555e color: Grenadine

#ac555e is rgb(172, 85, 94) in RGB and oklch(55.782% 0.11392 15.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

55.8%
0.114
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #ac555e

#ac555e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #ac555e mixed with white

  1. ac555e
  2. b6666d
  3. bf777c
  4. c8878c
  5. d1989b
  6. d9a9ab
  7. e1babc
  8. e9cbcc
  9. f1dcdd
  10. f8edee

Darker: #ac555e mixed with black

  1. ac555e
  2. 954951
  3. 7f3d44
  4. 693137
  5. 54262b
  6. 401c1f
  7. 2d1114
  8. 1b080a
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #ac555e with less saturation

  1. ac555e
  2. a75960
  3. a25d62
  4. 9d6065
  5. 986367
  6. 926669
  7. 8d696b
  8. 876c6d
  9. 816f6f
  10. 7a7172

Questions about #ac555e

What color is #ac555e?

#ac555e is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(172, 85, 94), in HSL hsl(353.79, 34.39%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.782% 0.11392 15.018).

What colors go well with #ac555e?

The complementary color of #ac555e is #008888. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a25683 and #aa5c37. The triadic partners are #55823a and #4275b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac555e?

White text reads better on #ac555e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac555e a warm or cool color?

#ac555e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.114.