#ACA191 Color
#ACA191 is rgb(172, 161, 145) in RGB, hsl(36, 14%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACA191rgb(172, 161, 145)hsl(36, 14%, 62%)hsv(36, 16%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 33%)oklch(71.4% 0.026 77.4)lab(66.86% 2.10 9.88)lch(66.86% 10.10 78.00)What #ACA191 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 #ACA191, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACA191 Channel Values
How #ACA191 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 161 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 14% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 16% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 16% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.54:1 vs white · 8.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACA191 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 #ACA191
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACA191; 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 #ACA191
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 #ACA191 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.
#ACA191#A3A391#A7A291#A5A591#A8A391#AE9F9F#ADA09A#A2A2A2Using #ACA191 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aca191: #ACA191;background-color: #ACA191;colors: { 'color-aca191': '#ACA191' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.631, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_aca191">#ACA191</color>fill="#ACA191"More Orange Colors
#ACA191 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACA191 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACA191?
#ACA191 is a light orange — rgb(172, 161, 145) in RGB and hsl(36, 14%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #ACA191?
#ACA191 is rgb(172, 161, 145) — red 172, green 161, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACA191?
#ACA191 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACA191 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACA191 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACA191 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACA191 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.
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