Information about #ACB47F color

#ACB47F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACB47F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 180, 127) — 67.5% red, 70.6% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 21 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ACB47F presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Stone Age (#B6B285). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B) and Grayish Olive (#A8A87D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(172, 180, 127)), which gives #ACB47F its character. If you plan to put text on a #ACB47F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ACB47F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ACB47F color variations

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

#ACB47F 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 #ACB47F

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACB47F
  • RGB172, 180, 127
  • CMYK3, 0, 21, 29
  • CSSrgb(172, 180, 127)
  • HSL69°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise69.057°, 26.108%, 60.196%
  • HSV69°, 29%, 71%
  • HSB69°, 29%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.706, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.706, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.706, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDACB47F
  • DECIMAL ID11318399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01