#ACA971
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.4% 0.075 105.5), rgb(172, 169, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#ACA971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA971 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 169, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.075 105.5) |
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 #ACA971 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA971 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA971 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA971 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA971
oklch(72.4% 0.075 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#928D43
oklch(63.2% 0.096 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7620
oklch(55.5% 0.105 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#696312
oklch(49% 0.097 105)
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Step 800
800
#555113
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#ACA971 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) | #B2A56D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A873 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A29B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA971
#ACA971
oklch(72.4% 0.075 105.5)
- #A19FD4
#A19FD4
oklch(72.3% 0.076 286)
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 #ACA971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #ACA971 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.