Information about #AA6A21 color

#AA6A21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA6A21 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 106, 33) — 66.7% red, 41.6% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 54 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #AA6A21 sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 just a few steps away from Dirty Brown (#B5651E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Brown (#B5651D) and High Five (#B26F2C).

The recipe behind #AA6A21 is rgb(170, 106, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA6A21 color variations

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

#AA6A21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA6A21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#88551A

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#663F14

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Black

#000000

#AA6A21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA6A21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AA3321

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#AA2146

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#AA6A21 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
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#2261AA
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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
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#2622AA
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#22A6AA
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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
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#AA2622
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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
#AA6A21
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#22AA6B
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#6B22AA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#61AA22
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#2261AA
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#6B22AA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#22AA26
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#2261AA
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#AA22A6
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Nearest named colors to #AA6A21

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

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

#AA6A21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6A21
  • RGB170, 106, 33
  • CMYK0, 25, 54, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 106, 33)
  • HSL32°, 67%, 40%
  • HSL Precise31.971°, 67.488%, 39.804%
  • HSV32°, 81%, 67%
  • HSB32°, 81%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.416, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.416, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.416, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA6A21
  • DECIMAL ID11168289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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