Close to Brass
#ACAA36
#ACAA36 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 52% saturation and 44% 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 #ACAA36.
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.
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2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.56:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAA36 as they’d see it.
#ACAA36 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACAA36
What color is #ACAA36?
#ACAA36 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 52% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAA36 in RGB?
#ACAA36 is rgb(172, 170, 54): 172 red, 170 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAA36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 69, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAA36?
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 #ACAA36?
Its complement #A998F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.