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#ACA080 Color

#ACA080 is rgb(172, 160, 128) in RGB, hsl(44, 21%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 26%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACA080
HEX#ACA080
RGBrgb(172, 160, 128)
HSLhsl(44, 21%, 59%)
HSVhsv(44, 26%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 26%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.047 89.9)
LABlab(66.28% 0.70 18.42)
LCHlch(66.28% 18.43 87.83)

What #ACA080 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 #ACA080, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#ACA080 Channel Values

How #ACA080 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 172 · G 160 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 21% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 26% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 26% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACA080 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACA080 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ACA080

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACA080; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ACA080

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACA080.

How #ACA080 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.

Typical#ACA080
Protanopia#A2A280
Protanomaly#A6A180
Deuteranopia#A4A480
Deuteranomaly#A7A280
Tritanopia#AF9C9C
Tritanomaly#AE9E92
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACA080 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aca080: #ACA080;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACA080;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aca080': '#ACA080' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.627, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_aca080">#ACA080</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACA080"

More Yellow Colors

#ACA080 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ACA080 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACA080?

#ACA080 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(172, 160, 128) in RGB and hsl(44, 21%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #ACA080?

#ACA080 is rgb(172, 160, 128) — red 172, green 160, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACA080?

#ACA080 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 26%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACA080 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACA080 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACA080 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACA080 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.

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