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#ACB43C Color

#ACB43C is rgb(172, 180, 60) in RGB, hsl(64, 50%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 67%, 29%) 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 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ACB43C
HEX#ACB43C
RGBrgb(172, 180, 60)
HSLhsl(64, 50%, 47%)
HSVhsv(64, 67%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 67%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.141 113)
LABlab(70.99% -14.21 57.22)
LCHlch(70.99% 58.96 103.95)

What #ACB43C 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 #ACB43C, 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.

#ACB43C Channel Values

How #ACB43C 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 180 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 50% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 67% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ACB43C 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ACB43C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ACB43C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ACB43C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ACB43C.

How #ACB43C 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#ACB43C
Protanopia#B3B33C
Protanomaly#B0B33C
Deuteranopia#B1B13D
Deuteranomaly#AFB23C
Tritanopia#B6AAAA
Tritanomaly#B2AE8C
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ACB43C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-acb43c: #ACB43C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ACB43C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-acb43c': '#ACB43C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.675, green: 0.706, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_acb43c">#ACB43C</color>
SVG fillfill="#ACB43C"

More Yellow Colors

#ACB43C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ACB43C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ACB43C?

#ACB43C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(172, 180, 60) in RGB and hsl(64, 50%, 47%) 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 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #ACB43C?

#ACB43C is rgb(172, 180, 60) — red 172, green 180, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ACB43C?

#ACB43C converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 67%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ACB43C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ACB43C scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ACB43C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ACB43C 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 19.47, which is visibly different.

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