#ACA769
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.083 104.3), rgb(172, 167, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#ACA769 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA769 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 167, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.083 104.3) |
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 #ACA769 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA769 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA769 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA769 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA769
oklch(71.8% 0.083 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#948C39
oklch(63% 0.105 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F760A
oklch(55.7% 0.115 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575104
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#ACA769 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) | #B1A364 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59F98 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA769
#ACA769
oklch(71.8% 0.083 104.3)
- #9D9DD6
#9D9DD6
oklch(71.7% 0.083 284.1)
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 #ACA769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #ACA769 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.