#ACB990
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.058 122.1), rgb(172, 185, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#ACB990 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB990 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 185, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.058 122.1) |
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 #ACB990 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB990 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB990 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB990 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB990
oklch(76.5% 0.058 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AA67
oklch(70.7% 0.093 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D943B
oklch(63% 0.119 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#677E10
oklch(55.5% 0.129 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465707
oklch(42.7% 0.1 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4812
oklch(37.8% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#ACB990 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) | #BEB48E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB492 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB5AE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB990
#ACB990
oklch(76.5% 0.058 122.1)
- #B9AAD2
#B9AAD2
oklch(76.4% 0.059 302.1)
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 #ACB990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #ACB990 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.