Information about #AA8246 color

#AA8246 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA8246 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 130, 70) — 66.7% red, 51% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 39 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #AA8246 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Beige (#AB814F) and Muddy Waters (#A9844F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 130, 70)), which gives #AA8246 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA8246: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #AA8246 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA8246 color variations

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

#AA8246 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 #AA8246

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

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA8246
  • RGB170, 130, 70
  • CMYK0, 16, 39, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 130, 70)
  • HSL36°, 42%, 47%
  • HSL Precise36°, 41.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV36°, 59%, 67%
  • HSB36°, 59%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.510, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.510, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.510, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA8246
  • DECIMAL ID11174470
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01