Information about #AA9E2F color

#AA9E2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA9E2F falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 158, 47) — 66.7% red, 62% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 48 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #AA9E2F carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 just a few steps away from Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Sahara (#B79826) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 158, 47)), which gives #AA9E2F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA9E2F: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #AA9E2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA9E2F color variations

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

#AA9E2F 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 #AA9E2F

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9E2F
  • RGB170, 158, 47
  • CMYK0, 5, 48, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 158, 47)
  • HSL54°, 57%, 43%
  • HSL Precise54.146°, 56.682%, 42.549%
  • HSV54°, 72%, 67%
  • HSB54°, 72%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.620, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.620, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.620, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9E2F
  • DECIMAL ID11181615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01