Information about #AA5909 color

#AA5909 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA5909 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 89, 9) — 66.7% red, 34.9% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 63 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AA5909 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Windsor Tan (#A75502). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Orange (#A85400) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

The recipe behind #AA5909 is rgb(170, 89, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA5909 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #AA5909 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA5909 color variations

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

#AA5909 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 #AA5909

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA5909
  • RGB170, 89, 9
  • CMYK0, 32, 63, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 89, 9)
  • HSL30°, 90%, 35%
  • HSL Precise29.814°, 89.944%, 35.098%
  • HSV30°, 95%, 67%
  • HSB30°, 95%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.349, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.349, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.349, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA5909
  • DECIMAL ID11163913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01