Information about #AA5E27 color

#AA5E27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA5E27 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 94, 39) — 66.7% red, 36.9% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 51 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #AA5E27 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Heartwood (#A6602F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Clove Dyed (#A96232) and Fiery Orange (#B1592F).

The recipe behind #AA5E27 is rgb(170, 94, 39), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #AA5E27 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA5E27 color variations

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

#AA5E27 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 #AA5E27

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

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA5E27
  • RGB170, 94, 39
  • CMYK0, 30, 51, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 94, 39)
  • HSL25°, 63%, 41%
  • HSL Precise25.191°, 62.679%, 40.98%
  • HSV25°, 77%, 67%
  • HSB25°, 77%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.369, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.369, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.369, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA5E27
  • DECIMAL ID11165223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01