#ACA715 Color
#ACA715 is rgb(172, 167, 21) in RGB, hsl(58, 78%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 88%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACA715rgb(172, 167, 21)hsl(58, 78%, 38%)hsv(58, 88%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 88%, 33%)oklch(71% 0.148 107.4)lab(67.22% -9.05 65.66)lch(67.22% 66.28 97.85)What #ACA715 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 #ACA715, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ACA715 Channel Values
How #ACA715 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 167 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 78% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 88% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 88% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACA715 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 #ACA715
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACA715; 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 #ACA715
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 #ACA715 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.
#ACA715#A8A815#AAA815#A9A914#AAA814#B59D9D#B1A17D#A3A3A3Using #ACA715 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aca715: #ACA715;background-color: #ACA715;colors: { 'color-aca715': '#ACA715' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.655, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_aca715">#ACA715</color>fill="#ACA715"More Yellow Colors
#ACA715 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACA715 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACA715?
#ACA715 is a dark yellow — rgb(172, 167, 21) in RGB and hsl(58, 78%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #ACA715?
#ACA715 is rgb(172, 167, 21) — red 172, green 167, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACA715?
#ACA715 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 88%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACA715 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACA715 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACA715 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACA715 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.9, which is visibly different.
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