Close to Dark Khaki
#ACAA52
#ACAA52 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 35% saturation and 50% 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 #ACAA52.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAA52 as they’d see it.
#ACAA52 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 #ACAA52
What color is #ACAA52?
#ACAA52 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 35% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAA52 in RGB?
#ACAA52 is rgb(172, 170, 82): 172 red, 170 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAA52 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 52, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAA52?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACAA52?
Its complement #A39DF1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.