Information about #AA6546 color

#AA6546 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA6546 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 101, 70) (66.7% red, 39.6% green, 27.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 39 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AA6546 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Vermilion (#A8614A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Tangelo (#A86D4A) and Claypot (#AB6950).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 101, 70)), which gives #AA6546 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AA6546 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA6546 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA6546 color variations

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

#AA6546 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 #AA6546

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

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6546
  • RGB170, 101, 70
  • CMYK0, 27, 39, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 101, 70)
  • HSL19°, 42%, 47%
  • HSL Precise18.6°, 41.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV19°, 59%, 67%
  • HSB19°, 59%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.396, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.396, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.396, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6546
  • DECIMAL ID11167046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01