Close to Citron
#ACAA16
#ACAA16 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 77% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACAA16.
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
2.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAA16 as they’d see it.
#ACAA16 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACAA16
What color is #ACAA16?
#ACAA16 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 77% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAA16 in RGB?
#ACAA16 is rgb(172, 170, 22): 172 red, 170 green, and 22 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAA16 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 87, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAA16?
PANTONE 398 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACAA16?
Its complement #B294FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.