Information about #AA656C color

#AA656C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA656C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 101, 108) (66.7% red, 39.6% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 24 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm red, #AA656C 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 Aiyana (#A86272). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Puce (#A95C68) and Coral Tree (#AB6E67).

The recipe behind #AA656C is rgb(170, 101, 108), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA656C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA656C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA656C color variations

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

#AA656C 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 #AA656C

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

Aiyana color link
Aiyana

#A86272

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Rose Dust color link
Rose Dust

#9E5E6F

Minnelli color link
Minnelli

#B16B79

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Copper Rose color link
Copper Rose

#996666

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA656C
  • RGB170, 101, 108
  • CMYK0, 27, 24, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 101, 108)
  • HSL354°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise353.913°, 28.87%, 53.137%
  • HSV354°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB354°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.396, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.396, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.396, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA656C
  • DECIMAL ID11167084
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01