#ACA969
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.2% 0.085 106), rgb(172, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#ACA969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 106°. 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 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA969 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.085 106) |
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 #ACA969 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA969 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA969 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA969 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA969
oklch(72.2% 0.085 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D36
oklch(63% 0.109 106)
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Step 600
600
#7D7702
oklch(55.7% 0.118 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47440F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#ACA969 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) | #B3A464 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A199 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA969
#ACA969
oklch(72.2% 0.085 106)
- #A09ED9
#A09ED9
oklch(72.3% 0.085 285.6)
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 #ACA969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #ACA969 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.