#ACA391 Color
#ACA391 is rgb(172, 163, 145) in RGB, hsl(40, 14%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 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 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACA391rgb(172, 163, 145)hsl(40, 14%, 62%)hsv(40, 16%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 33%)oklch(71.8% 0.027 84.6)lab(67.39% 1.07 10.62)lch(67.39% 10.68 84.23)What #ACA391 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 #ACA391, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACA391 Channel Values
How #ACA391 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 163 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 14% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 16% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 16% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACA391 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 #ACA391
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACA391; 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 #ACA391
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 #ACA391 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.
#ACA391#A5A591#A8A491#A6A691#A8A591#AEA1A1#ADA29B#A4A4A4Using #ACA391 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aca391: #ACA391;background-color: #ACA391;colors: { 'color-aca391': '#ACA391' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.639, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_aca391">#ACA391</color>fill="#ACA391"More Yellow Colors
#ACA391 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACA391 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACA391?
#ACA391 is a light yellow — rgb(172, 163, 145) in RGB and hsl(40, 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 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #ACA391?
#ACA391 is rgb(172, 163, 145) — red 172, green 163, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACA391?
#ACA391 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACA391 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACA391 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACA391 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACA391 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 10.83, which is visibly different.
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