Information about #ACA57F color

#ACA57F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACA57F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 165, 127) (67.5% red, 64.7% green, 49.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 18 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #ACA57F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Green (#AAA583). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Hillary (#A7A07E).

The recipe behind #ACA57F is rgb(172, 165, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACA57F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACA57F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ACA57F 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ACA57F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACA57F
  • RGB172, 165, 127
  • CMYK0, 3, 18, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 165, 127)
  • HSL51°, 21%, 59%
  • HSL Precise50.667°, 21.327%, 58.627%
  • HSV51°, 26%, 67%
  • HSB51°, 26%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.647, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.647, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.647, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDACA57F
  • DECIMAL ID11314559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01