Information about #AAB28B color

#AAB28B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAB28B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 178, 139) — 66.7% red, 69.8% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 15 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAB28B presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stun (#A7AC8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Norway (#A4B88F) and Bland (#AFA88B).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 178, 139) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAB28B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #AAB28B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAB28B color variations

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

#AAB28B 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 #AAB28B

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

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB28B
  • RGB170, 178, 139
  • CMYK3, 0, 15, 30
  • CSSrgb(170, 178, 139)
  • HSL72°, 20%, 62%
  • HSL Precise72.308°, 20.207%, 62.157%
  • HSV72°, 22%, 70%
  • HSB72°, 22%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.698, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.698, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.698, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAB28B
  • DECIMAL ID11186827
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01