Palettes / Colors / #ACAA82
#ACAA82 — Dusty Yellow
#ACAA82 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 #ACAA82 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.
#ACAA82 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 #8284AB; it also sits naturally between #AB9482 and #99AB82. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA82 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 130 |
| HSL | 57°, 20%, 59% |
| HSV | 57°, 24%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 24%, 33% |
| XYZ | 35.42, 39.13, 26.81 |
| Yxy | 39.13, 0.3494, 0.3861 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.85, -5.92, 20.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.56, -5.15, 15.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 24% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAA82
.text { color: #ACAA82; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA82; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA82; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 130); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 20%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA82; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 130, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA82; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 130, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA82">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA82">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8284AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA82: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAA82
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 #ACAA82: ·
How #ACAA82 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 #ACAA82 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 #ACAA82?
#ACAA82 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 170, 130). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA82?
#ACAA82 is RGB 172, 170, 130 — HSL 57°, 20%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 24%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA82?
Its complement is #8284AB; analogous partners are #AB9482 and #99AB82. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA82 for text?
Black text on #ACAA82 has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.38:1.