What color is #ACA370?

#ACA370 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA370?

The RGB value is 172, 163, 112: 172 red, 163 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA370?

The complementary color is #7079AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA370?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA370 color

#ACA370 rgb(172, 163, 112)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ACA370 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 63.9% green and 43.9% blue (172, 163, 112).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 35% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#ACA370 color codes

HEX	`#ACA370`
RGB	`rgb(172, 163, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 63.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 35%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 35%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.62, -4.59, 27.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.62, 28.09, 99.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.036, 36.136, 20.561)`
Decimal	`11314032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA370, 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 #ACA370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	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 #ACA370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca370; }
.text { color: #aca370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 163 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca370, #97ac70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #ACA370?: #ACA370 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA370?: The RGB value is 172, 163, 112: 172 red, 163 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA370?: The complementary color is #7079AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA370?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.