Information about #AC940D color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #AC940D reads as a maximally vivid yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Baby Poo (#AB9004) and Strong Gold (#A89300).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 148, 13)), which gives #AC940D its character. If you plan to put text on a #AC940D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #AC940D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#AC940D color variations
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#AC940D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AC940D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AC940D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AC940D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AC940D color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AC940D color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #AC940D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AE8B0C
#AB9004
#A89300
#A88905
#AA8805
#B29700
#AB9A1C
#B79400
#B8860B
#BF9B0C
#BD9B16
#A2A415
#AC940D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AC940D
- RGB172, 148, 13
- CMYK0, 9, 62, 33
- CSSrgb(172, 148, 13)
- HSL51°, 86%, 36%
- HSL Precise50.943°, 85.946%, 36.275%
- HSV51°, 92%, 67%
- HSB51°, 92%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
- GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.580, 0.051)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.580, 0.051, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.580, 0.051)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB58%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDAC940D
- DECIMAL ID11310093
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
