#ACB397
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.04 118.8), rgb(172, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#ACB397 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB397 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.04 118.8) |
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 #ACB397 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB397 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB397 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB397 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB397
oklch(75.4% 0.04 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#868E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#707853
oklch(55.6% 0.055 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6544
oklch(49.1% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5238
oklch(42.6% 0.041 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#ACB397 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) | #B7B095 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B098 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB0AB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB397
#ACB397
oklch(75.4% 0.04 118.8)
- #B2AAC5
#B2AAC5
oklch(75.3% 0.039 299)
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 #ACB397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #ACB397 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.