#ACB289
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.057 114.6), rgb(172, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#ACB289 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB289 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.057 114.6) |
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 #ACB289 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB289 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB289 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB289 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
-
Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB289
oklch(74.8% 0.057 114.6)
-
Step 500
500
#888F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.073 114.8)
-
Step 600
600
#727941
oklch(55.7% 0.079 114.8)
-
Step 700
700
#606632
oklch(49.2% 0.074 114.6)
-
Step 800
800
#4E532A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 114.8)
-
Step 900
900
#414527
oklch(37.8% 0.047 114.9)
-
Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#ACB289 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) | #B8AE86 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ADA7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB289
#ACB289
oklch(74.8% 0.057 114.6)
- #AFA7CE
#AFA7CE
oklch(74.8% 0.056 294.4)
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 #ACB289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #ACB289 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.