Information about #AA9881 color

#AA9881 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9881 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 152, 129) — 66.7% red, 59.6% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #AA9881 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bronco (#A79781). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neutral Beige (#AE9882) and Double Drought (#AC987D).

The recipe behind #AA9881 is rgb(170, 152, 129), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA9881 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA9881 color variations

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

#AA9881 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 #AA9881

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

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Raincloud color link
Raincloud

#A39881

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9881
  • RGB170, 152, 129
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 152, 129)
  • HSL34°, 19%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.659°, 19.431%, 58.627%
  • HSV34°, 24%, 67%
  • HSB34°, 24%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.596, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.596, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.596, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9881
  • DECIMAL ID11180161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01