Information about #AAB37E color

#AAB37E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAB37E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 179, 126) — 66.7% red, 70.2% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 21 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced yellow, #AAB37E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stone Age (#B6B285) and Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 179, 126) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #AAB37E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAB37E color variations

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#AAB37E 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 #AAB37E

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB37E
  • RGB170, 179, 126
  • CMYK4, 0, 21, 30
  • CSSrgb(170, 179, 126)
  • HSL70°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise70.189°, 25.854%, 59.804%
  • HSV70°, 30%, 70%
  • HSB70°, 30%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.702, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.702, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.702, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAB37E
  • DECIMAL ID11187070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01