#ACA762 Color
#ACA762 is rgb(172, 167, 98) in RGB, hsl(56, 31%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ACA762rgb(172, 167, 98)hsl(56, 31%, 53%)hsv(56, 43%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 33%)oklch(71.7% 0.091 104.8)lab(67.74% -5.58 36.23)lch(67.74% 36.66 98.76)What #ACA762 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 #ACA762, 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.
#ACA762 Channel Values
How #ACA762 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 31% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 43% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 43% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACA762 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ACA762 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ACA762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACA762; 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 #ACA762
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACA762.
How #ACA762 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.
#ACA762#A8A862#AAA862#A9A962#AAA862#B2A0A0#B0A38C#A4A4A4Using #ACA762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aca762: #ACA762;background-color: #ACA762;colors: { 'color-aca762': '#ACA762' }Color(red: 0.675, green: 0.655, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_aca762">#ACA762</color>fill="#ACA762"More Yellow Colors
#ACA762 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ACA762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ACA762?
#ACA762 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(172, 167, 98) in RGB and hsl(56, 31%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #ACA762?
#ACA762 is rgb(172, 167, 98) — red 172, green 167, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ACA762?
#ACA762 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ACA762 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ACA762 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ACA762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ACA762 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #ACA762 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.