What color is #ACB376?

#ACB376 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Estragon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ACB376?

The RGB value is 172, 179, 118: 172 red, 179 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ACB376?

The complementary color is #7D76B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ACB376?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ACB376 color

#ACB376 rgb(172, 179, 118)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ACB376 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.5% red, 70.2% green and 46.3% blue (172, 179, 118).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Estragon (#A5AF76), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#ACB376 color codes

HEX	`#ACB376`
RGB	`rgb(172, 179, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.5%, 70.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 34%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.09, -12.28, 30.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.09, 32.77, 112.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.403, 42.319, 23.387)`
Decimal	`11318134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ACB376, 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 #ACB376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ACB376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #ACB376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #acb376; }
.text { color: #acb376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #acb376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(172 179 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #acb376, #8db376); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #ACB376?: #ACB376 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Estragon. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ACB376?: The RGB value is 172, 179, 118: 172 red, 179 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ACB376?: The complementary color is #7D76B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ACB376?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.