What color is #ACA817?

#ACA817 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Honey and Thyme. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA817?

The RGB value is 172, 168, 23: 172 red, 168 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA817?

The complementary color is #171BAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA817?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA817 color

#ACA817 rgb(172, 168, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ACA817 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 65.9% green and 9% blue (172, 168, 23).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 76% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 87% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#AAAA00), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#ACA817 color codes

HEX	`#ACA817`
RGB	`rgb(172, 168, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 65.9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 76%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 87%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 87%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.16, -13.62, 66.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.16, 67.49, 101.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.172, 36.839, 6.279)`
Decimal	`11315223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA817, 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 #ACA817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	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 #ACA817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca817; }
.text { color: #aca817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 168 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca817, #65ac17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ACA817?: #ACA817 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Honey and Thyme. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA817?: The RGB value is 172, 168, 23: 172 red, 168 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA817?: The complementary color is #171BAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA817?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.