#ACB499
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.039 120.7), rgb(172, 180, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#ACB499 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB499 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.039 120.7) |
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 #ACB499 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB499 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB499 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB499 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB499
oklch(75.6% 0.039 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#858E6D
oklch(63% 0.049 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7855
oklch(55.6% 0.053 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6545
oklch(49% 0.05 121)
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Step 800
800
#4C5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#ACB499 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) | #B8B197 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB1AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB499
#ACB499
oklch(75.6% 0.039 120.7)
- #B4ABC5
#B4ABC5
oklch(75.7% 0.038 301.3)
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 #ACB499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #ACB499 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.