Information about #ACAF80 color

#ACAF80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACAF80 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 175, 128) — 67.5% red, 68.6% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 18 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ACAF80 presents itself as a gently muted sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Slightly further away sit Neutral Green (#AAA583) and Stone Age (#B6B285).

The recipe behind #ACAF80 is rgb(172, 175, 128), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #ACAF80 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ACAF80 color variations

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

#ACAF80 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 #ACAF80

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAF80
  • RGB172, 175, 128
  • CMYK1, 0, 18, 31
  • CSSrgb(172, 175, 128)
  • HSL64°, 23%, 59%
  • HSL Precise63.83°, 22.705%, 59.412%
  • HSV64°, 27%, 69%
  • HSB64°, 27%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.686, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.686, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.686, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDACAF80
  • DECIMAL ID11317120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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