Information about #AA6A55 color

#AA6A55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA6A55 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 106, 85) — 66.7% red, 41.6% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 33 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA6A55 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sante Fe (#A96A50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Claypot (#AB6950) and Santa Fe (#B16D52).

The recipe behind #AA6A55 is rgb(170, 106, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA6A55: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #AA6A55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA6A55 color variations

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#AA6A55 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 #AA6A55

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

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

#AA6A55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6A55
  • RGB170, 106, 85
  • CMYK0, 25, 33, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 106, 85)
  • HSL15°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise14.824°, 33.333%, 50%
  • HSV15°, 50%, 67%
  • HSB15°, 50%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.416, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.416, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.416, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6A55
  • DECIMAL ID11168341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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