Information about #ACA68C color

#ACA68C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACA68C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 166, 140) — 67.5% red, 65.1% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 13 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow, #ACA68C floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bland (#AFA88B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Tana (#A8A48C) and Double Linen (#A9A790).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 166, 140)), which gives #ACA68C its character. If you plan to put text on a #ACA68C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ACA68C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ACA68C color variations

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

#ACA68C 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 #ACA68C

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

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACA68C
  • RGB172, 166, 140
  • CMYK0, 2, 13, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 166, 140)
  • HSL49°, 16%, 61%
  • HSL Precise48.75°, 16.162%, 61.176%
  • HSV49°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB49°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.651, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.651, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.651, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACA68C
  • DECIMAL ID11314828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01