Close to Dark Khaki
#ACAA53
#ACAA53 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 32.5% 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 #ACAA53.
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
2.43:1 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 #ACAA53 as they’d see it.
#ACAA53 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 #ACAA53
What color is #ACAA53?
#ACAA53 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 32.5% 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 #ACAA53 in RGB?
#ACAA53 is rgb(172, 170, 83): 172 red, 170 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAA53 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 #ACAA53?
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 #ACAA53?
Its complement #A39DF0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.