#ACA990
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.035 101.6), rgb(172, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#ACA990 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA990 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.035 101.6) |
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 #ACA990 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA990 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA990 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA990 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA990
oklch(73% 0.035 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6C
oklch(63.2% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#797553
oklch(55.7% 0.05 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#666244
oklch(49.2% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#535038
oklch(42.7% 0.037 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#ACA990 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) | #AEA78F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA991 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A5A2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACA990
#ACA990
oklch(73% 0.035 101.6)
- #A4A6BE
#A4A6BE
oklch(73.1% 0.035 281.7)
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 #ACA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.007
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
Use #ACA990 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.