#ACB795
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.049 122.1), rgb(172, 183, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#ACB795 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB795 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.049 122.1) |
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 #ACB795 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB795 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB795 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB795 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB795
oklch(76.2% 0.049 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#697D2D
oklch(55.6% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#576920
oklch(49% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C471D
oklch(37.7% 0.065 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#ACB795 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) | #BBB393 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB396 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3AE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB795
#ACB795
oklch(76.2% 0.049 122.1)
- #B7ABCC
#B7ABCC
oklch(76.2% 0.048 301.8)
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 #ACB795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #ACB795 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.