#ACAA79
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.7% 0.067 106), rgb(172, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#ACAA79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACAA79 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.067 106) |
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 #ACAA79 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACAA79 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAA79 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAA79 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACAA79
oklch(72.7% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7630
oklch(55.5% 0.092 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#676322
oklch(49% 0.086 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#ACAA79 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) | #B2A676 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A49D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACAA79
#ACAA79
oklch(72.7% 0.067 106)
- #A3A1D0
#A3A1D0
oklch(72.7% 0.068 286.5)
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 #ACAA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #ACAA79 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.