Pink

#ac889b

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pink sits in the pink band, mid and muted. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Pink color values

Every conversion for #ac889b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac889b
RGB172, 136, 155
HSL328, 18%, 60%
HSV328, 21%, 67%
CMYK0%, 21%, 10%, 33%
Lab60.56, 16.88, -4.86
XYZ31.73, 28.75, 34.89
Decimal11307163
Web safe#999999
Pantone5145 C
Pantone5145 CHex#ac889bRgb172 136 155Cmyk0 21 10 33Lab61 17 -5Darker#614453Deep#8b6177Lighter#c8b3be

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Pink in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 21, 10, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac889b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 21 10 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 23 13 39
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pink in css

Copy #ac889b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac889b; }
.text { color: #ac889b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac889b; }

How pink looks on light and dark

Pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ac889b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.11:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.75:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac889b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ac889b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ac889b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pink, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ac889b is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.