#ACB796
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.2% 0.047 122.5), rgb(172, 183, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#ACB796 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 123°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB796 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 183, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.047 122.5) |
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 #ACB796 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB796 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB796 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB796 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB796
oklch(76.2% 0.047 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A974
oklch(70.8% 0.076 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F934E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#687D31
oklch(55.6% 0.105 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#576923
oklch(49% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#47561F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 122.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C471F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#ACB796 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) | #BBB394 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB397 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3AE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB796
#ACB796
oklch(76.2% 0.047 122.5)
- #B7ABCB
#B7ABCB
oklch(76.2% 0.047 302.4)
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 #ACB796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #ACB796 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.