#ACAE66
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.3% 0.094 109.9), rgb(172, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#ACAE66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACAE66 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.094 109.9) |
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 #ACAE66 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACAE66 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE66 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE66 text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C499
oklch(80.8% 0.058 109.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACAE66
oklch(73.3% 0.094 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F2A
oklch(63% 0.121 110)
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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
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#444505
oklch(37.7% 0.079 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#ACAE66 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) | #B8A860 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB69 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A69D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACAE66
#ACAE66
oklch(73.3% 0.094 109.9)
- #A79FE0
#A79FE0
oklch(73.3% 0.093 289.5)
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 #ACAE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACAE66 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.