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#ACA0AF closest to Pastel Purple

#ACA0AF is a light gray; the closest named color is Pastel Purple. In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62.7% green and 68.6% blue (rgb(172, 160, 175)). Its HSL value is 288° hue, 9% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. #ACA0AF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.40:1.

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Variations of #ACA0AF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#ACA0AF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#ACA0AF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #ACA0AF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A1A4AE
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9FA3B0
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A2A2AF
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A1A4AE
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A4A3AF
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ACA1A5
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #ACA1AA
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A6A3A7

#ACA0AF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.50:1 Very poor#ACA0AF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.40:1 Very good#ACA0AF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#ACA0AF in CSS

/* Pastel Purple */
.color { color: #ACA0AF; }
.background { background-color: #ACA0AF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #ACA0AF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(172 160 175);
color: hsl(288 9% 66%);
color: oklch(0.721 0.025 319.5);

#ACA0AF FAQ

What color is #ACA0AF?

#ACA0AF is a light gray. Its closest named color is Pastel Purple. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #ACA0AF?

#ACA0AF is rgb(172, 160, 175) in RGB, hsl(288, 9%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #ACA0AF?

The complementary color of #ACA0AF is #A3AFA0, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #ACA0AF?

Black text has the best contrast on #ACA0AF: 8.40:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #ACA0AF a warm or cool color?

#ACA0AF is a neutral color.