Information about #AA8C1E color

#AA8C1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA8C1E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 140, 30) (66.7% red, 54.9% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 55 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AA8C1E reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Slightly further away sit Lucky (#AB9A1C) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 140, 30)), which gives #AA8C1E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA8C1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA8C1E color variations

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#AA8C1E 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 #AA8C1E

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA8C1E
  • RGB170, 140, 30
  • CMYK0, 12, 55, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 140, 30)
  • HSL47°, 70%, 39%
  • HSL Precise47.143°, 70%, 39.216%
  • HSV47°, 82%, 67%
  • HSB47°, 82%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.549, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.549, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.549, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA8C1E
  • DECIMAL ID11176990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01