Information about #ACA28B color

#ACA28B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACA28B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 162, 139) — 67.5% red, 63.5% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 13 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ACA28B presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cougar (#AAA08D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Tea (#AA9F8B) and Double Tana (#A8A48C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(172, 162, 139)), which gives #ACA28B its character. If you plan to put text on a #ACA28B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACA28B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ACA28B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ACA28B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Treetops color link
Treetops

#A6A28F

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACA28B
  • RGB172, 162, 139
  • CMYK0, 4, 13, 33
  • CSSrgb(172, 162, 139)
  • HSL42°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise41.818°, 16.583%, 60.98%
  • HSV42°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB42°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.635, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.635, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.635, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACA28B
  • DECIMAL ID11313803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01