#ACAE8F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.1% 0.043 110.4), rgb(172, 174, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#ACAE8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACAE8F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 174, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.043 110.4) |
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 #ACAE8F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACAE8F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACAE8F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACAE8F text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACAE8F
oklch(74.1% 0.043 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#ACAE8F 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) | #B3AB8D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC90 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0AAA5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACAE8F
#ACAE8F
oklch(74.1% 0.043 110.4)
- #AAA7C5
#AAA7C5
oklch(74.1% 0.043 289.9)
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 #ACAE8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #ACAE8F 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.