Information about #ACAE5F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ACAE5F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(172, 174, 95) — 67.5% red, 68.2% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 31 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ACAE5F presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flourish (#ADB15E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

In RGB terms — rgb(172, 174, 95) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ACAE5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACAE5F color variations

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

#ACAE5F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ACAE5F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ACAE5F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ACAE5F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ACAE5F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #ACAE5F

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

#ACAE5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAE5F
  • RGB172, 174, 95
  • CMYK1, 0, 31, 32
  • CSSrgb(172, 174, 95)
  • HSL62°, 33%, 53%
  • HSL Precise61.519°, 32.78%, 52.745%
  • HSV62°, 45%, 68%
  • HSB62°, 45%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.682, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.682, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.682, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDACAE5F
  • DECIMAL ID11316831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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