Information about #AA700C color

#AA700C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA700C falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 112, 12) — 66.7% red, 43.9% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 62 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #AA700C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Zion (#AC7911). Slightly further away sit Philippine Gold (#B17304) and Dark Golden Yellow (#AC7D0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 112, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA700C: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA700C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AA700C 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 #AA700C

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Gold color link
Gold

#A57C00

Strong Amber color link
Strong Amber

#A87E00

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA700C
  • RGB170, 112, 12
  • CMYK0, 23, 62, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 112, 12)
  • HSL38°, 87%, 36%
  • HSL Precise37.975°, 86.813%, 35.686%
  • HSV38°, 93%, 67%
  • HSB38°, 93%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.439, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.439, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.439, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA700C
  • DECIMAL ID11169804
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01