Palettes / Colors / #ACAA52
#ACAA52 — Muted Yellow
#ACAA52 is a yellow color we call Muted 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 #ACAA52 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.
#ACAA52 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 #5354AC; it also sits naturally between #AC7E53 and #81AC53. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA52 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 82 |
| HSL | 59°, 35%, 50% |
| HSV | 59°, 52%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 52%, 33% |
| XYZ | 32.91, 38.13, 13.61 |
| Yxy | 38.13, 0.3888, 0.4504 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.12, -11.46, 45.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.75, -9.78, 27.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 52% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAA52
.text { color: #ACAA52; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA52; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA52; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 35%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA52; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA52; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA52">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA52">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5354AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA52: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAA52
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 #ACAA52: ·
How #ACAA52 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 #ACAA52 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 #ACAA52?
#ACAA52 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 170, 82). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA52?
#ACAA52 is RGB 172, 170, 82 — HSL 59°, 35%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 52%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA52?
Its complement is #5354AC; analogous partners are #AC7E53 and #81AC53. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA52 for text?
Black text on #ACAA52 has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.