Information about #AAB081 color

#AAB081 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAB081 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 176, 129) — 66.7% red, 69% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 18 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAB081 reads as a gently muted yellow and 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 almost identical to Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Slightly further away sit Stun (#A7AC8B) and Neutral Green (#AAA583).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(170, 176, 129)), which gives #AAB081 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAB081: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #AAB081 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAB081 color variations

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

#AAB081 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 #AAB081

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

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB081
  • RGB170, 176, 129
  • CMYK2, 0, 18, 31
  • CSSrgb(170, 176, 129)
  • HSL68°, 23%, 60%
  • HSL Precise67.66°, 22.927%, 59.804%
  • HSV68°, 27%, 69%
  • HSB68°, 27%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.690, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.690, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.690, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAB081
  • DECIMAL ID11186305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01