Information about #AA6D5E color

#AA6D5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA6D5E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 109, 94) (66.7% red, 42.7% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 30 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced red, #AA6D5E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blast Off Bronze (#A57164). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Tree (#AB6E67) and Pinkish Brown (#B17261).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 109, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA6D5E: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA6D5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA6D5E color variations

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#AA6D5E 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 #AA6D5E

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

Coral Tree color link
Coral Tree

#AB6E67

Copper Penny color link
Copper Penny

#AD6F69

Toast color link
Toast

#9F715F

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Walnut Dyed color link
Walnut Dyed

#9F7462

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Au Chico color link
Au Chico

#9E6759

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6D5E
  • RGB170, 109, 94
  • CMYK0, 24, 30, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 109, 94)
  • HSL12°, 31%, 52%
  • HSL Precise11.842°, 30.894%, 51.765%
  • HSV12°, 45%, 67%
  • HSB12°, 45%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.427, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.427, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.427, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6D5E
  • DECIMAL ID11169118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01