#AC8D11 Color
#AC8D11 is rgb(172, 141, 17) in RGB, hsl(48, 82%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AC8D11rgb(172, 141, 17)hsl(48, 82%, 37%)hsv(48, 90%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 33%)oklch(65.3% 0.13 92.6)lab(60.17% 4.09 61.17)lch(60.17% 61.31 86.18)What #AC8D11 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AC8D11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AC8D11 Channel Values
How #AC8D11 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 172 · G 141 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 82% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 90% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 90% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.2:1 vs white · 6.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AC8D11 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AC8D11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AC8D11; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AC8D11
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AC8D11 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AC8D11#93930F#9E9110#989805#A0940A#B28585#B08869#909090Using #AC8D11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ac8d11: #AC8D11;background-color: #AC8D11;colors: { 'color-ac8d11': '#AC8D11' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.553, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_ac8d11">#AC8D11</color>fill="#AC8D11"More Yellow Colors
#AC8D11 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AC8D11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AC8D11?
#AC8D11 is a dark yellow — rgb(172, 141, 17) in RGB and hsl(48, 82%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #AC8D11?
#AC8D11 is rgb(172, 141, 17) — red 172, green 141, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AC8D11?
#AC8D11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 90%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AC8D11 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AC8D11 scores 3.2:1 against white and 6.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AC8D11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AC8D11 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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