#ACA473
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.3% 0.067 100), rgb(172, 164, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#ACA473 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA473 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 164, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.067 100) |
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 #ACA473 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA473 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA473 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA473 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA473
oklch(71.3% 0.067 100)
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Step 500
500
#958B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#80742C
oklch(55.5% 0.093 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C611F
oklch(49% 0.086 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#58501C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#ACA473 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) | #ADA170 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A475 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49D97 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA473
#ACA473
oklch(71.3% 0.067 100)
- #9A9ECC
#9A9ECC
oklch(71.2% 0.067 280.7)
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 #ACA473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #ACA473 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.