Close to Greige
#ACA89D
#ACA89D is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 65.9% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACA89D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACA89D as they’d see it.
#ACA89D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #ACA89D
What color is #ACA89D?
#ACA89D is a light neutral gray, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 65.9% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 8% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACA89D in RGB?
#ACA89D is rgb(172, 168, 157): 172 red, 168 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACA89D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 9, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACA89D?
PANTONE Warm Gray 5 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACA89D?
Its complement #A4A8B3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.