Information about #AA6C26 color

#AA6C26 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA6C26 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 108, 38) (66.7% red, 42.4% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 52 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA6C26 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from High Five (#B26F2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Mai Tai (#A56531).

The recipe behind #AA6C26 is rgb(170, 108, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA6C26: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. #AA6C26 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA6C26 color variations

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

#AA6C26 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 #AA6C26

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Buttered Rum color link
Buttered Rum

#9D702E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6C26
  • RGB170, 108, 38
  • CMYK0, 24, 52, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 108, 38)
  • HSL32°, 63%, 41%
  • HSL Precise31.818°, 63.462%, 40.784%
  • HSV32°, 78%, 67%
  • HSB32°, 78%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.424, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.424, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.424, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6C26
  • DECIMAL ID11168806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01