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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #ACA40F it is the complementary color #535BF0. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #ACA40F. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #ACA40F shade: #B1A40A, #C2B61D, #D3C830, #E4DA43 and #F5EC56

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #ACA40F. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #ACA40F shade: #ACA40F, #9B9200, #8A8000, #796E00 and #685C00

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #ACA40F shade: #AEA60F, #AE7B0F, #AE500F, #AE250F and #AE0F0F

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #ACA40F shade: #AEA60F, #8BAE0F, #60AE0F, #35AE0F and #0FAE13

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #ACA40F shade matches the following richer shades: #AEA60F

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #ACA40F shade: #AEA60F, #9E981E, #8F8A2E, #807C3D and #716F4C

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #ACA40F shade: #AE4E0F, #AE790F, #AEA30F, #8EAE0F and #64AE0F

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #ACA40F shade: #625D08, #88810C, #AEA60F, #D4CA12 and #ECE223

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #ACA40F shade: #ACA40F, #0FAE24 and #640FAE

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #ACA40F shade: #ACA40F, #0FAEA3 and #A30FAE

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #ACA40F shade: #ACA40F, #0FAE24, #0F1AAE and #AE0F98

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #ACA40F shade: #ACA40F, #0FAE54, #0F1AAE and #AE0F69

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 33

HEX #ACA40F

RGB 172 164 15

HSL 56.94, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.02, -11.71, 66.71

 

Complementary color

CMYK 65 / 62 / 0 / 6

HEX #535BF0

RGB 83 91 240

HSL 236.94, 0.84%, 0.63%

LAB 46.46, 42.51, -75.91

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 94 / 31

HEX #B1A40A

RGB 177 164 10

HSL 55.33, 0.89%, 0.37%

LAB 66.46, -9.55, 67.96

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 85 / 24

HEX #C2B61D

RGB 194 182 29

HSL 55.64, 0.74%, 0.44%

LAB 72.9, -11.02, 70.27

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 77 / 17

HEX #D3C830

RGB 211 200 48

HSL 55.95, 0.65%, 0.51%

LAB 79.25, -12.26, 71.22

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 71 / 11

HEX #E4DA43

RGB 228 218 67

HSL 56.27, 0.75%, 0.58%

LAB 85.53, -13.32, 71.32

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 65 / 4

HEX #F5EC56

RGB 245 236 86

HSL 56.6, 0.89%, 0.65%

LAB 91.72, -14.21, 70.9

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 33

HEX #ACA40F

RGB 172 164 15

HSL 56.94, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.02, -11.71, 66.71

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 100 / 39

HEX #9B9200

RGB 155 146 0

HSL 56.52, 1%, 0.3%

LAB 59.46, -10.12, 63.29

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 100 / 46

HEX #8A8000

RGB 138 128 0

HSL 55.65, 1%, 0.27%

LAB 52.78, -8.25, 57.75

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 100 / 53

HEX #796E00

RGB 121 110 0

HSL 54.55, 1%, 0.24%

LAB 45.93, -6.31, 52.07

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 100 / 59

HEX #685C00

RGB 104 92 0

HSL 53.08, 1%, 0.2%

LAB 38.89, -4.28, 46.25

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 32

HEX #AEA60F

RGB 174 166 15

HSL 56.98, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.75, -11.86, 67.35

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 91 / 32

HEX #AE7B0F

RGB 174 123 15

HSL 40.75, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 55.28, 11.52, 58.51

 

CMYK 0 / 54 / 91 / 32

HEX #AE500F

RGB 174 80 15

HSL 24.53, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 45.32, 35.11, 51.02

 

CMYK 0 / 79 / 91 / 32

HEX #AE250F

RGB 174 37 15

HSL 8.3, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 38.47, 53.41, 46.07

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 91 / 32

HEX #AE0F0F

RGB 174 15 15

HSL 0, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 36.7, 58.46, 44.82

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 32

HEX #AEA60F

RGB 174 166 15

HSL 56.98, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.75, -11.86, 67.35

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 91 / 32

HEX #8BAE0F

RGB 139 174 15

HSL 73.21, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.36, -30.98, 65.91

 

CMYK 45 / 0 / 91 / 32

HEX #60AE0F

RGB 96 174 15

HSL 89.43, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 63.99, -47.17, 62.99

 

CMYK 70 / 0 / 91 / 32

HEX #35AE0F

RGB 53 174 15

HSL 105.66, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 62.56, -58.63, 61.21

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 89 / 32

HEX #0FAE13

RGB 15 174 19

HSL 121.51, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 62.02, -63.39, 59.81

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 32

HEX #AEA60F

RGB 174 166 15

HSL 56.98, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.75, -11.86, 67.35

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 32

HEX #AEA60F

RGB 174 166 15

HSL 56.98, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.75, -11.86, 67.35

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 81 / 38

HEX #9E981E

RGB 158 152 30

HSL 57.19, 0.68%, 0.37%

LAB 61.5, -11.3, 59.08

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 68 / 44

HEX #8F8A2E

RGB 143 138 46

HSL 56.91, 0.51%, 0.37%

LAB 56.3, -9.81, 47.89

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 52 / 50

HEX #807C3D

RGB 128 124 61

HSL 56.42, 0.35%, 0.37%

LAB 51.08, -7.71, 34.58

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 33 / 56

HEX #716F4C

RGB 113 111 76

HSL 56.76, 0.2%, 0.37%

LAB 46.18, -5.22, 19.82

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 91 / 32

HEX #AE4E0F

RGB 174 78 15

HSL 23.77, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 44.92, 36.14, 50.73

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 91 / 32

HEX #AE790F

RGB 174 121 15

HSL 40, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 54.77, 12.64, 58.12

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 91 / 32

HEX #AEA30F

RGB 174 163 15

HSL 55.85, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 65.93, -10.29, 66.71

 

CMYK 18 / 0 / 91 / 32

HEX #8EAE0F

RGB 142 174 15

HSL 72.08, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.56, -29.74, 66.15

 

CMYK 43 / 0 / 91 / 32

HEX #64AE0F

RGB 100 174 15

HSL 87.92, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 64.17, -45.83, 63.22

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 92 / 62

HEX #625D08

RGB 98 93 8

HSL 56.67, 0.85%, 0.21%

LAB 38.63, -7.6, 43.51

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 47

HEX #88810C

RGB 136 129 12

HSL 56.61, 0.84%, 0.29%

LAB 52.91, -9.51, 55.57

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 32

HEX #AEA60F

RGB 174 166 15

HSL 56.98, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.75, -11.86, 67.35

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 92 / 17

HEX #D4CA12

RGB 212 202 18

HSL 56.91, 0.84%, 0.45%

LAB 79.77, -13.6, 78.38

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 85 / 7

HEX #ECE223

RGB 236 226 35

HSL 57.01, 0.84%, 0.53%

LAB 88.14, -15.01, 82.91

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 33

HEX #ACA40F

RGB 172 164 15

HSL 56.94, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.02, -11.71, 66.71

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 79 / 32

HEX #0FAE24

RGB 15 174 36

HSL 127.92, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 62.08, -62.51, 55.55

 

CMYK 43 / 91 / 0 / 32

HEX #640FAE

RGB 100 15 174

HSL 272.08, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 29.68, 61.15, -65.11

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 33

HEX #ACA40F

RGB 172 164 15

HSL 56.94, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.02, -11.71, 66.71

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 6 / 32

HEX #0FAEA3

RGB 15 174 163

HSL 175.85, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 64.18, -38.85, -4.85

 

CMYK 6 / 91 / 0 / 32

HEX #A30FAE

RGB 163 15 174

HSL 295.85, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 39.89, 70.29, -48.06

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 33

HEX #ACA40F

RGB 172 164 15

HSL 56.94, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.02, -11.71, 66.71

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 79 / 32

HEX #0FAE24

RGB 15 174 36

HSL 127.92, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 62.08, -62.51, 55.55

 

CMYK 91 / 85 / 0 / 32

HEX #0F1AAE

RGB 15 26 174

HSL 235.85, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 23.33, 51.48, -75.87

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 13 / 32

HEX #AE0F98

RGB 174 15 152

HSL 308.3, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 40.59, 69, -33.61

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 91 / 33

HEX #ACA40F

RGB 172 164 15

HSL 56.94, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 66.02, -11.71, 66.71

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 52 / 32

HEX #0FAE54

RGB 15 174 84

HSL 146.04, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 62.52, -57.1, 35.7

 

CMYK 91 / 85 / 0 / 32

HEX #0F1AAE

RGB 15 26 174

HSL 235.85, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 23.33, 51.48, -75.87

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 40 / 32

HEX #AE0F69

RGB 174 15 105

HSL 326.04, 0.84%, 0.37%

LAB 38.48, 63.43, -7.73

 

Description

Color code: HEX #ACA40F | qconv.com Color code: HEX #ACA40F | qconv.com - big

Red and green clearly dominate this hue: the red and green values are higher than blue. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 172 red, 164 green and 15 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
172 164 15 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 5 magenta, 91 yellow and 33 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 5% 91% 33% C M Y K

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