Close to Brass
#ACA141
#ACA141 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 63.1% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 45% saturation and 46% 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 #ACA141.
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
2.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.93:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACA141 as they’d see it.
#ACA141 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 #ACA141
What color is #ACA141?
#ACA141 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 63.1% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 45% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACA141 in RGB?
#ACA141 is rgb(172, 161, 65): 172 red, 161 green, and 65 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACA141 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 62, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACA141?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACA141?
Its complement #9895F1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.