Information about #ACA99C color

#ACA99C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ACA99C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 169, 156) — 67.5% red, 66.3% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 6 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACA99C is a muted, almost neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellowish Grey (#A8A89C). Slightly further away sit Half Lemon Grass (#ACAD9E) and Quarter Stonehenge (#ABA59E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 169, 156)), which gives #ACA99C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACA99C: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #ACA99C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACA99C color variations

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

#ACA99C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BCB9AE

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#CCCBC2

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#DDDCD6

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#EEEDEA

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White

#FFFFFF

#ACA99C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8D8977

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#6A6759

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#47453B

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#23221D

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Black

#000000

#ACA99C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A3A094

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#9A988F

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#919089

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#888884

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Grey

#808080

#ACA99C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ABA19A

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#AB9B9A

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#AB9AA1

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#ACA99C 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
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#9B9EAB
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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
#ACA99C
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#A09BAB
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#9BA6AB
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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
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#ABA09B
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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
#ACA99C
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#9BABA8
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#A89BAB
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#9EAB9B
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#9B9EAB
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#A89BAB
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#9BABA0
#9BABA0

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#9B9EAB
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#AB9BA6
#AB9BA6

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Nearest named colors to #ACA99C

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

Yellowish Grey color link
Yellowish Grey

#A8A89C

Half Lemon Grass color link
Half Lemon Grass

#ACAD9E

Quarter Stonehenge color link
Quarter Stonehenge

#ABA59E

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Quarter Friar Grey color link
Quarter Friar Grey

#A9A7A0

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

Quarter Stonewashed color link
Quarter Stonewashed

#B2A99D

Green Spring color link
Green Spring

#A9AF99

Eighth Stonewall color link
Eighth Stonewall

#B2AD9E

#ACA99C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACA99C
  • RGB172, 169, 156
  • CMYK0, 1, 6, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 169, 156)
  • HSL49°, 9%, 64%
  • HSL Precise48.75°, 8.791%, 64.314%
  • HSV49°, 9%, 67%
  • HSB49°, 9%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.663, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.663, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.663, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACA99C
  • DECIMAL ID11315612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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