Information about #AAA74C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA74C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 167, 76) — 66.7% red, 65.5% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 37 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAA74C presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Gold (#A89C4A) and Moderate Apple Green (#9CA84A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 167, 76)), which gives #AAA74C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAA74C color variations

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

#AAA74C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AAA74C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AAA74C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AAA74C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AAA74C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AAA74C

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

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

#AAA74C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA74C
  • RGB170, 167, 76
  • CMYK0, 1, 37, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 167, 76)
  • HSL58°, 38%, 48%
  • HSL Precise58.085°, 38.211%, 48.235%
  • HSV58°, 55%, 67%
  • HSB58°, 55%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.655, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.655, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.655, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA74C
  • DECIMAL ID11183948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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