#ACB58F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.053 118.5), rgb(172, 181, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#ACB58F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB58F |
| RGB | rgb(172, 181, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.053 118.5) |
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 #ACB58F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB58F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB58F text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB58F text on black | 9.76:1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB58F
oklch(75.6% 0.053 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#859060
oklch(63.2% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7946
oklch(55.5% 0.074 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6638
oklch(49.1% 0.068 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#ACB58F 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) | #BAB18D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B1AB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB58F
#ACB58F
oklch(75.6% 0.053 118.5)
- #B4A9CE
#B4A9CE
oklch(75.6% 0.054 298.7)
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 #ACB58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #ACB58F 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.