Information about #AAAE3D color

#AAAE3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAAE3D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 174, 61) — 66.7% red, 68.2% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 44 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #AAAE3D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 near neighbor of Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brass (#B5A642) and Booger (#9BB53C).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 174, 61) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAAE3D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AAAE3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AAAE3D color variations

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

#AAAE3D 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 #AAAE3D

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAAE3D
  • RGB170, 174, 61
  • CMYK2, 0, 44, 32
  • CSSrgb(170, 174, 61)
  • HSL62°, 48%, 46%
  • HSL Precise62.124°, 48.085%, 46.078%
  • HSV62°, 65%, 68%
  • HSB62°, 65%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.682, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.682, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.682, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAAE3D
  • DECIMAL ID11185725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01