#ACA352
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.104 103), rgb(172, 163, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#ACA352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA352 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 163, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.104 103) |
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 #ACA352 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA352 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA352 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA352 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C393
oklch(80.9% 0.064 102.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA352
oklch(70.6% 0.104 103)
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Step 500
500
#998C02
oklch(63.2% 0.132 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2702
oklch(26.9% 0.054 103.3)
#ACA352 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) | #AF9E4B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A356 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79A90 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA352
#ACA352
oklch(70.6% 0.104 103)
- #9798DF
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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 #ACA352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.051
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACA352 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.