Palettes / Colors / #ACA367
#ACA367 — Dusty Yellow
#ACA367 is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #ACA367 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ACA367 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6871AC; it also sits naturally between #AC8168 and #93AC68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACA367 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 163, 103 |
| HSL | 52°, 29%, 54% |
| HSV | 52°, 40%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 40%, 33% |
| XYZ | 32.56, 35.94, 18.05 |
| Yxy | 35.94, 0.3762, 0.4153 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.48, -5.66, 32.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.95, -4.86, 21.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 40% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACA367
.text { color: #ACA367; }
.background { background-color: #ACA367; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACA367; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 163, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 29%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACA367; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 163, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACA367; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 163, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACA367">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACA367">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6871AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACA367: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACA367
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ACA367: ·
How #ACA367 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ACA367 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ACA367?
#ACA367 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 163, 103). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACA367?
#ACA367 is RGB 172, 163, 103 — HSL 52°, 29%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 40%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACA367?
Its complement is #6871AC; analogous partners are #AC8168 and #93AC68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACA367 for text?
Black text on #ACA367 has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.56:1.