Palettes / Colors / #ACAA92
#ACAA92 — Dusty Yellow
#ACAA92 is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #ACAA92 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.
#ACAA92 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 #9193AC; it also sits naturally between #AC9C91 and #A0AC91. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ACAA92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 172, 170, 146 |
| HSL | 55°, 14%, 62% |
| HSV | 55°, 15%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 15%, 33% |
| XYZ | 36.58, 39.60, 32.91 |
| Yxy | 39.60, 0.3353, 0.3630 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.18, -3.47, 12.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.92, -3.05, 9.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 15% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ACAA92
.text { color: #ACAA92; }
.background { background-color: #ACAA92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ACAA92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(172, 170, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 14%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ACAA92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(172, 170, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ACAA92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(172, 170, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ACAA92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ACAA92">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9193AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ACAA92: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ACAA92
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 #ACAA92: ·
How #ACAA92 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 #ACAA92 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 #ACAA92?
#ACAA92 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 172, 170, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ACAA92?
#ACAA92 is RGB 172, 170, 146 — HSL 55°, 14%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 15%, 33%.
What colors go with #ACAA92?
Its complement is #9193AC; analogous partners are #AC9C91 and #A0AC91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ACAA92 for text?
Black text on #ACAA92 has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.