Information about #AAA170 color

#AAA170 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA170 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 161, 112) (66.7% red, 63.1% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 23 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AAA170 reads as a moderately toned sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki (#ADA96E) and Double Pavlova (#A99877).

The recipe behind #AAA170 is rgb(170, 161, 112), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AAA170 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #AAA170 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAA170 color variations

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

#AAA170 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 #AAA170

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

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA170
  • RGB170, 161, 112
  • CMYK0, 4, 23, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 161, 112)
  • HSL51°, 25%, 55%
  • HSL Precise50.69°, 25.439%, 55.294%
  • HSV51°, 34%, 67%
  • HSB51°, 34%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.631, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.631, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.631, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA170
  • DECIMAL ID11182448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01