Information about #AA9489 color

#AA9489 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9489 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 148, 137) — 66.7% red, 58% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 13 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA9489 presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Effervescent (#A8988E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grullo (#A99A86) and Malta (#A59784).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 148, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #AA9489 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA9489 color variations

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

#AA9489 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 #AA9489

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

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9489
  • RGB170, 148, 137
  • CMYK0, 9, 13, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 148, 137)
  • HSL20°, 16%, 60%
  • HSL Precise20°, 16.256%, 60.196%
  • HSV20°, 19%, 67%
  • HSB20°, 19%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.580, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.580, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.580, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA9489
  • DECIMAL ID11179145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01