Information about #ACAC55 color

#ACAC55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACAC55 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 172, 85) — 67.5% red, 67.5% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 34 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ACAC55 is a moderately toned golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Flourish (#ADB15E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Golden Cypress (#A0B158).

The recipe behind #ACAC55 is rgb(172, 172, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACAC55 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #ACAC55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACAC55 color variations

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

#ACAC55 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 #ACAC55

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAC55
  • RGB172, 172, 85
  • CMYK0, 0, 34, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 172, 85)
  • HSL60°, 34%, 50%
  • HSL Precise60°, 34.387%, 50.392%
  • HSV60°, 51%, 67%
  • HSB60°, 51%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.675, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.675, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.675, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDACAC55
  • DECIMAL ID11316309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01