#ACA481
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.6% 0.049 96.7), rgb(172, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#ACA481 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA481 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.049 96.7) |
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 #ACA481 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA481 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA481 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA481 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA481
oklch(71.6% 0.049 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#948A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7443
oklch(55.7% 0.069 97)
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Step 700
700
#6B6135
oklch(49.1% 0.064 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#ACA481 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) | #ABA27F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA582 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39F9A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA481
#ACA481
oklch(71.6% 0.049 96.7)
- #9BA1C3
#9BA1C3
oklch(71.6% 0.05 277.2)
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 #ACA481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.008
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #ACA481 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.