What color is #ACA99E?

#ACA99E is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACA99E?

The RGB value is 172, 169, 158: 172 red, 169 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACA99E?

The complementary color is #9EA1AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACA99E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACA99E color

#ACA99E rgb(172, 169, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ACA99E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 66.3% green and 62% blue (172, 169, 158).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Windless Morning (#ABA9A0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#ACA99E color codes

HEX	`#ACA99E`
RGB	`rgb(172, 169, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 66.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 8%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 8%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 8%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.19, -0.92, 6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.19, 6.12, 98.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.372, 39.615, 38.019)`
Decimal	`11315614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACA99E, 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 #ACA99E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACA99E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #ACA99E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aca99e; }
.text { color: #aca99e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aca99e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 169 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aca99e, #a8ac9e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ACA99E?: #ACA99E is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACA99E?: The RGB value is 172, 169, 158: 172 red, 169 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACA99E?: The complementary color is #9EA1AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACA99E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.