#ACA073
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.063 95), rgb(172, 160, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#ACA073 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA073 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 160, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.063 95) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ACA073 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA073 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA073 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA073 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA073
oklch(70.5% 0.063 95)
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Step 500
500
#99894F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#837331
oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6024
oklch(49.1% 0.081 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#ACA073 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A99E70 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA275 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59994 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA073
#ACA073
oklch(70.5% 0.063 95)
- #949DC8
#949DC8
oklch(70.4% 0.064 275.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ACA073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
Use #ACA073 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.