#ACAE59
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.1% 0.109 110), rgb(172, 174, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#ACAE59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACAE59 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 174, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.109 110) |
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 #ACAE59 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACAE59 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE59 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE59 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C592
oklch(80.9% 0.068 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACAE59
oklch(73.1% 0.109 110)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#ACAE59 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) | #B9A851 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB5D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A59A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACAE59
#ACAE59
oklch(73.1% 0.109 110)
- #A79CE8
#A79CE8
oklch(73.1% 0.109 290.1)
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 #ACAE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #ACAE59 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.