Information about #ACAF06 color

#ACAF06 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ACAF06 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(172, 175, 6) — 67.5% red, 68.6% green, 2.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 66 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ACAF06 is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Strong Olive (#A8A800). Slightly further away sit Puke (#A5A502) and Snot (#ACBB0D).

The recipe behind #ACAF06 is rgb(172, 175, 6), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ACAF06: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ACAF06 color variations

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#ACAF06 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 #ACAF06

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

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Booger Green color link
Booger Green

#96B403

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

#ACAF06 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ACAF06
  • RGB172, 175, 6
  • CMYK1, 0, 66, 31
  • CSSrgb(172, 175, 6)
  • HSL61°, 93%, 35%
  • HSL Precise61.065°, 93.37%, 35.49%
  • HSV61°, 97%, 69%
  • HSB61°, 97%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.675, 0.686, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.675, 0.686, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.675, 0.686, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDACAF06
  • DECIMAL ID11316998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01