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#ac9b4e color: Spanish Gold

#ac9b4e is rgb(172, 155, 78) in RGB and oklch(68.81% 0.09987 97.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

68.8%
0.100
97°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ac9b4e

#ac9b4e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Gold (#b09a4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #ac9b4e mixed with white

  1. ac9b4e
  2. b4a561
  3. bcaf73
  4. c4b985
  5. ccc396
  6. d5cda8
  7. ddd7b9
  8. e5e1ca
  9. eeebdc
  10. f6f5ed

Darker: #ac9b4e mixed with black

  1. ac9b4e
  2. 958643
  3. 7f7238
  4. 695e2d
  5. 544b23
  6. 403919
  7. 2d280f
  8. 1b1807
  9. 0b0902
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac9b4e with less saturation

  1. ac9b4e
  2. aa9b58
  3. a89b60
  4. a79b69
  5. a59b71
  6. a39b78
  7. a19b7f
  8. a09b86
  9. 9e9b8d
  10. 9c9b94

Questions about #ac9b4e

What color is #ac9b4e?

#ac9b4e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Spanish Gold. In RGB it is rgb(172, 155, 78), in HSL hsl(49.15, 37.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.81% 0.09987 97.118).

What colors go well with #ac9b4e?

The complementary color of #ac9b4e is #8b95d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c48e54 and #8aa661. The triadic partners are #43aac3 and #c382b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac9b4e?

Black text reads better on #ac9b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac9b4e a warm or cool color?

#ac9b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.1.