Palettes / Colors / #ACAA63
#ACAA63 — Dusty Yellow
#ACAA63 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 #ACAA63 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.
#ACAA63 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 #6264AC; it also sits naturally between #AC8562 and #8AAC62. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA63 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 99 |
| HSL | 58°, 31%, 53% |
| HSV | 58°, 42%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 42%, 33% |
| XYZ | 33.64, 38.42, 17.45 |
| Yxy | 38.42, 0.3758, 0.4292 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.33, -9.81, 36.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.98, -8.42, 24.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 39%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 42% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAA63
.text { color: #ACAA63; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 31%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA63">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6264AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA63: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAA63
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 #ACAA63: ·
How #ACAA63 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 #ACAA63 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 #ACAA63?
#ACAA63 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 170, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA63?
#ACAA63 is RGB 172, 170, 99 — HSL 58°, 31%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 42%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA63?
Its complement is #6264AC; analogous partners are #AC8562 and #8AAC62. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA63 for text?
Black text on #ACAA63 has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.42:1.