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Information about #ACAA78 color

#ACAA78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACAA78 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 170, 120) (67.5% red, 66.7% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 20 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ACAA78 reads as a softly toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki (#ADA96E) and Neutral Green (#AAA583).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 170, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ACAA78 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #ACAA78 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACAA78 color variations

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

#ACAA78 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 #ACAA78

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAA78
  • RGB172, 170, 120
  • CMYK0, 1, 20, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 170, 120)
  • HSL58°, 24%, 57%
  • HSL Precise57.692°, 23.853%, 57.255%
  • HSV58°, 30%, 67%
  • HSB58°, 30%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.667, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.667, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.667, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDACAA78
  • DECIMAL ID11315832
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01