Information about #AA6D55 color

#AA6D55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA6D55 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 109, 85) (66.7% red, 42.7% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 33 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA6D55 reads as a softly balanced orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sante Fe (#A96A50). Nearby in the Register you will also find Claypot (#AB6950) and Santa Fe (#B16D52).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 109, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #AA6D55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA6D55 color variations

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

#AA6D55 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 #AA6D55

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

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Brownish color link
Brownish

#9C6D57

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6D55
  • RGB170, 109, 85
  • CMYK0, 24, 33, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 109, 85)
  • HSL17°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise16.941°, 33.333%, 50%
  • HSV17°, 50%, 67%
  • HSB17°, 50%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.427, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.427, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.427, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6D55
  • DECIMAL ID11169109
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01