Close to Lilac Gray
#ACA0AD
#ACA0AD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 62.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACA0AD.
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.
White text on this color
2.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACA0AD as they’d see it.
#ACA0AD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACA0AD
What color is #ACA0AD?
#ACA0AD is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 62.7% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 7% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACA0AD in RGB?
#ACA0AD is rgb(172, 160, 173): 172 red, 160 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACA0AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 8, 0, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACA0AD?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACA0AD?
Its complement #9BA79A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.