Information about #AA822B color

#AA822B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA822B falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 130, 43) — 66.7% red, 51% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 50 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AA822B reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Frizzell (#AD812F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and Hot Toddy (#A7752C).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 130, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA822B: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #AA822B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA822B color variations

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

#AA822B 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 #AA822B

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

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA822B
  • RGB170, 130, 43
  • CMYK0, 16, 50, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 130, 43)
  • HSL41°, 60%, 42%
  • HSL Precise41.102°, 59.624%, 41.765%
  • HSV41°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB41°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.510, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.510, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.510, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA822B
  • DECIMAL ID11174443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01