Information about #AA5331 color

#AA5331 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA5331 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 83, 49) — 66.7% red, 32.5% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 47 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #AA5331 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 hair away from Vesuvius (#A85533). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Stage (#AD522E) and Orange Roughy (#A85335).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 83, 49)), which gives #AA5331 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA5331 color variations

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#AA5331 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 #AA5331

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

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Red Ochre color link
Red Ochre

#9F5233

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Piper color link
Piper

#9D5432

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA5331
  • RGB170, 83, 49
  • CMYK0, 34, 47, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 83, 49)
  • HSL17°, 55%, 43%
  • HSL Precise16.86°, 55.251%, 42.941%
  • HSV17°, 71%, 67%
  • HSB17°, 71%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.325, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.325, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.325, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA5331
  • DECIMAL ID11162417
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01