#ACAE8B
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.048 110.2), rgb(172, 174, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#ACAE8B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACAE8B |
| RGB | rgb(172, 174, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.048 110.2) |
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 #ACAE8B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACAE8B | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE8B text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE8B text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACAE8B
oklch(74% 0.048 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D61
oklch(63% 0.062 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#757748
oklch(55.6% 0.067 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636439
oklch(49.1% 0.062 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505230
oklch(42.8% 0.052 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#43442A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#ACAE8B 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) | #B4AB89 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1AAA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACAE8B
#ACAE8B
oklch(74% 0.048 110.2)
- #AAA6C8
#AAA6C8
oklch(74% 0.049 290.5)
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 #ACAE8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #ACAE8B 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.