Close to Beaver
#AC8A82
#AC8A82 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Beaver. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 54.1% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AC8A82.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.71:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.71:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AC8A82 as they’d see it.
#AC8A82 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AC8A82
What color is #AC8A82?
#AC8A82 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Beaver. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 54.1% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 11°, with 20% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AC8A82 in RGB?
#AC8A82 is rgb(172, 138, 130): 172 red, 138 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AC8A82 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 24, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AC8A82?
PANTONE 7521 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AC8A82?
Its complement #7098A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.