Information about #AA5518 color

#AA5518 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA5518 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 85, 24) (66.7% red, 33.3% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 57 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #AA5518 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vindaloo (#A74F20). Slightly further away sit Rich Gold (#A15226) and Ayers Rock (#AE451D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 85, 24)), which gives #AA5518 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA5518: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #AA5518 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA5518 color variations

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

#AA5518 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 #AA5518

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

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA5518
  • RGB170, 85, 24
  • CMYK0, 33, 57, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 85, 24)
  • HSL25°, 75%, 38%
  • HSL Precise25.068°, 75.258%, 38.039%
  • HSV25°, 86%, 67%
  • HSB25°, 86%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.333, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.333, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.333, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA5518
  • DECIMAL ID11162904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01