What color is #AC9E5E?

#AC9E5E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gremlin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AC9E5E?

The RGB value is 172, 158, 94: 172 red, 158 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AC9E5E?

The complementary color is #5E6CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AC9E5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AC9E5E color

#AC9E5E rgb(172, 158, 94)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AC9E5E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62% green and 36.9% blue (172, 158, 94).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 32% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Gremlin (#A79954), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#AC9E5E color codes

HEX	`#AC9E5E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 158, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 62%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 32%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.99, -3.95, 35.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.99, 35.41, 96.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.261, 34.034, 15.51)`
Decimal	`11312734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AC9E5E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AC9E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AC9E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AC9E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ac9e5e; }
.text { color: #ac9e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac9e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 158 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ac9e5e, #93ac5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #AC9E5E?: #AC9E5E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gremlin. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AC9E5E?: The RGB value is 172, 158, 94: 172 red, 158 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AC9E5E?: The complementary color is #5E6CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AC9E5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.