What color is #ACA797?

#ACA797 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Forgotten Sandstone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA797?

The RGB value is 172, 167, 151: 172 red, 167 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA797?

The complementary color is #979CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA797 color

#ACA797 rgb(172, 167, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACA797 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 65.5% green and 59.2% blue (172, 167, 151).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 11% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Forgotten Sandstone (#AFA696), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#ACA797 color codes

HEX	`#ACA797`
RGB	`rgb(172, 167, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 65.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 11%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 12%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.49, -1.03, 8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.49, 8.98, 96.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.417, 38.643, 34.812)`
Decimal	`11315095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA797, 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 #ACA797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	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 #ACA797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca797; }
.text { color: #aca797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 167 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca797, #a7ac97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACA797?: #ACA797 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Forgotten Sandstone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA797?: The RGB value is 172, 167, 151: 172 red, 167 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA797?: The complementary color is #979CAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.