#ACB166
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.9% 0.098 111.9), rgb(172, 177, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#ACB166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB166 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 177, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.098 111.9) |
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 #ACB166 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB166 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACB166 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB166 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C598
oklch(80.9% 0.061 111.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB166
oklch(73.9% 0.098 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9025
oklch(63% 0.125 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434502
oklch(37.6% 0.082 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#ACB166 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) | #BBAB60 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A99F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB166
#ACB166
oklch(73.9% 0.098 111.9)
- #AB9FE4
#AB9FE4
oklch(73.8% 0.099 291.8)
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 #ACB166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACB166 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.