Information about #AA7772 color

#AA7772 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA7772 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 119, 114) (66.7% red, 46.7% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 22 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA7772 is a softly toned earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Chocolate (#A7796D). Slightly further away sit Burnished Brown (#A17A74) and Copper Penny (#AD6F69).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 119, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA7772 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA7772 color variations

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

#AA7772 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CCADAA

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White

#FFFFFF

#AA7772 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B4340

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#472D2A

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Black

#000000

#AA7772 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA7772 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AAA472

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#AA7284

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#AA729A

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#A472AA

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#AA7772 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
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#73A6AB
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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
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#738AAB
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#73AB93
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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
#AB9373
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#AB738A
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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
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#73AB77
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A6AB73
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8AAB73
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#73A6AB
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#9373AB
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Nearest named colors to #AA7772

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

Pastel Chocolate color link
Pastel Chocolate

#A7796D

Burnished Brown color link
Burnished Brown

#A17A74

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Grayish Red color link
Grayish Red

#A87D7D

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Pharlap color link
Pharlap

#A3807B

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Beaver color link
Beaver

#9F8170

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Blast Off Bronze color link
Blast Off Bronze

#A57164

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

#AA7772 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA7772
  • RGB170, 119, 114
  • CMYK0, 20, 22, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 119, 114)
  • HSL5°, 25%, 56%
  • HSL Precise5.357°, 24.779%, 55.686%
  • HSV5°, 33%, 67%
  • HSB5°, 33%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.467, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.467, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.467, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA7772
  • DECIMAL ID11171698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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