#ACA596

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#aca596 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(172, 165, 150), HSL(41°, 12%, 63%), CMYK(0%, 4%, 13%, 33%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.45:1 on white and 8.58:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#aca596
RGBrgb(172 165 150)
RGB (legacy)rgb(172, 165, 150)
RGB %rgb(67% 65% 59%)
HSLhsl(41 12% 63%)
HSV / HSBhsv(41, 13%, 67%)
HWBhwb(41 59% 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 33%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(68.02 0.66 8.76)
LCHlch(68.02 8.78 85.69)
OKLaboklab(0.7236 0.0016 0.0226)
OKLCHoklch(0.7236 0.0227 85.96)
Decimal11314582

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue41°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)12% / 13%
Lightness (HSL)63%
Brightness or Value (HSV)67%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3788
Red / Green / Blue172 / 165 / 150

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.45:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 48.2 / -53.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -53.2 / 55.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #aca596;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(72.36% 0.0227 85.96);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(172 165 150 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#aca596] text-[#aca596] border-[#aca596]">