#ACA35F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.09 101.8), rgb(172, 163, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#ACA35F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA35F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 163, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.09 101.8) |
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 #ACA35F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA35F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA35F text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA35F text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA35F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 101.8)
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Step 500
500
#988B2C
oklch(63% 0.114 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4207
oklch(37.6% 0.074 101)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#ACA35F 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) | #AE9F5A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A362 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69A93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA35F
#ACA35F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 101.8)
- #979AD8
#979AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 281.7)
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 #ACA35F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #ACA35F 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.