Close to Ecru
#ACAA70
#ACAA70 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 27% saturation and 56% 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 #ACAA70.
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
2.40:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACAA70 as they’d see it.
#ACAA70 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 #ACAA70
What color is #ACAA70?
#ACAA70 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 66.7% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACAA70 in RGB?
#ACAA70 is rgb(172, 170, 112): 172 red, 170 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACAA70 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 35, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACAA70?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACAA70?
Its complement #A2A2DB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.