What color is #ACAC1B?

#ACAC1B 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 #ACAC1B?

The RGB value is 172, 172, 27: 172 red, 172 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACAC1B?

The complementary color is #1B1BAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACAC1B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACAC1B color

#ACAC1B rgb(172, 172, 27)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ACAC1B is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 67.5% green and 10.6% blue (172, 172, 27).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 73% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Honey and Thyme (#AAAA00), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#ACAC1B color codes

HEX	`#ACAC1B`
RGB	`rgb(172, 172, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 67.5%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 73%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 84%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 84%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.28, -15.58, 66.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.28, 67.94, 103.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.965, 38.356, 6.756)`
Decimal	`11316251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACAC1B, 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 #ACAC1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACAC1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #ACAC1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acac1b; }
.text { color: #acac1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acac1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 172 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acac1b, #64ac1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #ACAC1B?: #ACAC1B 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 #ACAC1B?: The RGB value is 172, 172, 27: 172 red, 172 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACAC1B?: The complementary color is #1B1BAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACAC1B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.