Information about #AA7C21 color

#AA7C21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA7C21 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 124, 33) (66.7% red, 48.6% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 54 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #AA7C21 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Hacienda (#9E8022). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot Toddy (#A7752C) and Rapeseed Oil (#A17917).

The recipe behind #AA7C21 is rgb(170, 124, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA7C21: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA7C21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA7C21 color variations

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

#AA7C21 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 #AA7C21

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

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Rapeseed Oil color link
Rapeseed Oil

#A17917

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA7C21
  • RGB170, 124, 33
  • CMYK0, 18, 54, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 124, 33)
  • HSL40°, 67%, 40%
  • HSL Precise39.854°, 67.488%, 39.804%
  • HSV40°, 81%, 67%
  • HSB40°, 81%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.486, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.486, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.486, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA7C21
  • DECIMAL ID11172897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01