What color is #ACA599?

#ACA599 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Forgotten Sandstone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA599?

The RGB value is 172, 165, 153: 172 red, 165 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA599?

The complementary color is #99A0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA599 color

#ACA599 rgb(172, 165, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACA599 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 64.7% green and 60% blue (172, 165, 153).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 10% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Forgotten Sandstone (#AFA696), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#ACA599 color codes

HEX	`#ACA599`
RGB	`rgb(172, 165, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 64.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 10%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 11%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.01, 0.39, 7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.01, 7.13, 86.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.218, 37.981, 35.554)`
Decimal	`11314585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA599, 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 #ACA599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #ACA599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca599; }
.text { color: #aca599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 165 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca599, #aaac99); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACA599?: #ACA599 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Forgotten Sandstone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA599?: The RGB value is 172, 165, 153: 172 red, 165 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA599?: The complementary color is #99A0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.