Edit > OCIO Settings >
Render Working Space: ACEScg
View Transform: ACES 1.0 - SDR Video
File Rules > exr > Color Space: ACEScg

Flat colours will look dimmed with the ACES 1.0 SDR Video view transform applied.
Un-tone-mappedColour constants using HEX values need to be transformed using the Karma OCIO Color Transform VOP > From Space: sRGB - Texture > To Space: ACEScg
You need to restart Houdini for the changes to take effect.
Project Settings > Color Management >
Color Science: ACEScct
ACES version: ACES 1.3
ACES Input Transform: ACEScg - CSC
ACES Output Transform: sRGB
