What color is #ACA99D?

#ACA99D is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA99D?

The RGB value is 172, 169, 157: 172 red, 169 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA99D?

The complementary color is #9DA0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA99D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA99D color

#ACA99D rgb(172, 169, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACA99D is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 66.3% green and 61.6% blue (172, 169, 157).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Windless Morning (#ABA9A0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#ACA99D color codes

HEX	`#ACA99D`
RGB	`rgb(172, 169, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 66.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 8%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 9%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.17, -1.09, 6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.17, 6.66, 99.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.286, 39.581, 37.567)`
Decimal	`11315613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA99D, 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 #ACA99D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA99D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	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 #ACA99D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca99d; }
.text { color: #aca99d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca99d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 169 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca99d, #a8ac9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACA99D?: #ACA99D is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA99D?: The RGB value is 172, 169, 157: 172 red, 169 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA99D?: The complementary color is #9DA0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA99D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.