#ACA16A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.075 98.3), rgb(172, 161, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#ACA16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA16A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 161, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.075 98.3) |
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 #ACA16A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA16A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA16A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA16A text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA16A
oklch(70.5% 0.075 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#83731D
oklch(55.5% 0.103 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F610D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#ACA16A 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) | #AB9E66 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59993 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA16A
#ACA16A
oklch(70.5% 0.075 98.3)
- #959CCF
#959CCF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 278.2)
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 #ACA16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACA16A 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.