#ACB181
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.066 112.8), rgb(172, 177, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#ACB181 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB181 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 177, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.066 112.8) |
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 #ACB181 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB181 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACB181 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB181 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB181
oklch(74.4% 0.066 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747935
oklch(55.7% 0.091 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616627
oklch(49.2% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#ACB181 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE83 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ABA4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB181
#ACB181
oklch(74.4% 0.066 112.8)
- #ADA5D3
#ADA5D3
oklch(74.4% 0.066 292.7)
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 #ACB181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #ACB181 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.