What color is #ACA098?

#ACA098 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Muted Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA098?

The RGB value is 172, 160, 152: 172 red, 160 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA098?

The complementary color is #98A4AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA098 color

#ACA098 rgb(172, 160, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACA098 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 62.7% green and 59.6% blue (172, 160, 152).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 11% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Muted Mauve (#B3A9A3), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#ACA098 color codes

HEX	`#ACA098`
RGB	`rgb(172, 160, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 62.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 11%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 12%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.66, 2.96, 5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.66, 6.45, 62.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.251, 36.18, 34.826)`
Decimal	`11313304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA098, 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 #ACA098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	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 #ACA098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca098; }
.text { color: #aca098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 160 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca098, #acaa98); }

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Questions

What color is #ACA098?: #ACA098 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Muted Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA098?: The RGB value is 172, 160, 152: 172 red, 160 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA098?: The complementary color is #98A4AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.