#ACB09A
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.8% 0.031 115.5), rgb(172, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#ACB09A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB09A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 12%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.031 115.5) |
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 #ACB09A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB09A | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB09A text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB09A text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB09A
oklch(74.8% 0.031 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#72775A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F644A
oklch(49.1% 0.04 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#ACB09A 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) | #B4AE99 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFADAA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB09A
#ACB09A
oklch(74.8% 0.031 115.5)
- #AEAABF
#AEAABF
oklch(74.8% 0.03 294.4)
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 #ACB09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #ACB09A 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.