#ACB68A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.061 118.3), rgb(172, 182, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#ACB68A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB68A |
| RGB | rgb(172, 182, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.061 118.3) |
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 #ACB68A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB68A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB68A text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB68A text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACB68A
oklch(75.7% 0.061 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#859059
oklch(63.1% 0.078 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6730
oklch(49.1% 0.079 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5428
oklch(42.7% 0.066 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#ACB68A 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) | #BCB187 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B1AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB68A
#ACB68A
oklch(75.7% 0.061 118.3)
- #B5A8D3
#B5A8D3
oklch(75.7% 0.062 298.7)
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 #ACB68A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #ACB68A 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.