Information about #AAB172 color

#AAB172 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAB172 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 177, 114) (66.7% red, 69.4% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 25 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAB172 is a moderately toned golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Khaki (#ADA96E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iko (#B3AB6E) and Tan Green (#A9BE70).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 177, 114) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAB172 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #AAB172 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAB172 color variations

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

#AAB172 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AAB172 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8E9652

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#6A703D

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#474B29

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Black

#000000

#AAB172 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A1A873

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#999E75

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#919478

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#888A7B

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Grey

#808080

#AAB172 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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#B19F71

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#B18571

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#B17176

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#AAB172 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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#7972B1
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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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#9972B1
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#728AB1
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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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#B19972
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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
#AAB172
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#72AAB1
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#B172AA
#B172AA

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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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#72B179
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#7972B1
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#B172AA
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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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#72B199
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#7972B1
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#B1728A
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Nearest named colors to #AAB172

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Grayish Lime Green color link
Grayish Lime Green

#9EA87D

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

#AAB172 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB172
  • RGB170, 177, 114
  • CMYK3, 0, 25, 31
  • CSSrgb(170, 177, 114)
  • HSL67°, 29%, 57%
  • HSL Precise66.667°, 28.767%, 57.059%
  • HSV67°, 36%, 69%
  • HSB67°, 36%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.694, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.694, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.694, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAB172
  • DECIMAL ID11186546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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