What color is #ACA173?

#ACA173 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA173?

The RGB value is 172, 161, 115: 172 red, 161 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA173?

The complementary color is #737EAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA173?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA173 color

#ACA173 rgb(172, 161, 115)

Shades of brown

The hex color #ACA173 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 63.1% green and 45.1% blue (172, 161, 115).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#ACA173 color codes

HEX	`#ACA173`
RGB	`rgb(172, 161, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 63.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 33%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.14, -3.13, 25.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.14, 25.64, 97.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.853, 35.499, 21.338)`
Decimal	`11313523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA173, 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 #ACA173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	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 #ACA173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca173; }
.text { color: #aca173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 161 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca173, #9bac73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #ACA173?: #ACA173 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA173?: The RGB value is 172, 161, 115: 172 red, 161 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA173?: The complementary color is #737EAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA173?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.