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Information about #ACAE42 color

#ACAE42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACAE42 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(172, 174, 66) (67.5% red, 68.2% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 42 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ACAE42 reads as a clearly saturated 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 very close to Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brass (#B5A642) and Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A).

The recipe behind #ACAE42 is rgb(172, 174, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ACAE42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #ACAE42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ACAE42 color variations

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

#ACAE42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ACAE42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ACAE42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ACAE42 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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#ACAE42 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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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
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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #ACAE42

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

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

#ACAE42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAE42
  • RGB172, 174, 66
  • CMYK1, 0, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(172, 174, 66)
  • HSL61°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise61.111°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV61°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB61°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.682, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.682, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.682, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDACAE42
  • DECIMAL ID11316802
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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