HSL(53, 50%, 45%)

Yellow — Yellow color

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Color Information

Color Name

Yellow

Color Family

Yellow

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(53,50%,45%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(53, 50%, 45%) color: hsl(53, 50%, 45%)
HEX #AC9F39 color: #AC9F39
RGB rgb(172, 159, 57) color: rgb(172, 159, 57)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 8%, 67%, 33%) —
HSV hsv(53, 67%, 67%) —
HWB hwb(53 22% 33%) color: hwb(53 22% 33%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6945 0.1219 102) color: oklch(0.6945 0.1219 102)
Lab lab(64.85 -7.51 52.87) color: lab(64.85 -7.51 52.87)
LCH lch(64.85 53.4 98.08) color: lch(64.85 53.4 98.08)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 2.7:1
vs Black 7.77:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#A6A652 — rgb(166, 166, 82)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A7A858 — rgb(167, 168, 88)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AB6569 — rgb(171, 101, 105)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(53, 50%, 45%);

text

color: hsl(53, 50%, 45%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(53, 50%, 45%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(53, 50%, 65%), hsl(53, 50%, 45%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(53, 50%, 45%), hsl(53, 50%, 25%))

hex

background-color: #AC9F39;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(53,50%,45%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(53, 50%, 45%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(53, 50%, 45%);

Related Colors

#958D50

53,30,45

#C3B022

53,70,45

#605820

53,50,25

#D2C879

53,50,65

#AC8239

38,50,45

#AC8C39

43,50,45

#A6AC39

63,50,45

#9DAC39

68,50,45

Use Cases for Yellow

Warnings Highlights Attention indicators Optimistic brands Note/sticky elements

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(53, 50%, 45%)?

HEX: #AC9F39 | RGB: rgb(172, 159, 57) | CMYK: 0%, 8%, 67%, 33% | HSV: 53°, 67%, 67%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AC9F39?

The complementary color is HSL(233, 50%, 45%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 53°, 173°, and 293°. For analogous combinations, try hues 23° and 83°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(53, 50%, 45%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(53, 50%, 45%); — As HEX: color: #AC9F39; — As RGB: color: rgb(172, 159, 57); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(53,50%,45%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(53, 50%, 45%);