Information about #AA6F50 color

#AA6F50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA6F50 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 111, 80) (66.7% red, 43.5% green, 31.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 35 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA6F50 presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Kalgoorie Sands (#A8724E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sante Fe (#A96A50) and Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 111, 80) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA6F50 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #AA6F50 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA6F50 color variations

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#AA6F50 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 #AA6F50

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA6F50
  • RGB170, 111, 80
  • CMYK0, 23, 35, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 111, 80)
  • HSL21°, 36%, 49%
  • HSL Precise20.667°, 36%, 49.02%
  • HSV21°, 53%, 67%
  • HSB21°, 53%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.435, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.435, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.435, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA6F50
  • DECIMAL ID11169616
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01