Information about #AA837B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AA837B presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Vermilion (#A8887D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Red (#A87D7D) and Cherry Blossom Mouse (#AC8181).
In RGB terms — rgb(170, 131, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA837B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #AA837B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#AA837B color variations
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#AA837B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AA837B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AA837B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AA837B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AA837B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AA837B color
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Nearest named colors to #AA837B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A8887D
#A87D7D
#AC8181
#A3807B
#AF8D7A
#AB7E85
#B5817D
#B6857A
#A78087
#AA917B
#A48D83
#A87D88
#AA837B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AA837B
- RGB170, 131, 123
- CMYK0, 15, 18, 33
- CSSrgb(170, 131, 123)
- HSL10°, 22%, 57%
- HSL Precise10.213°, 21.659%, 57.451%
- HSV10°, 28%, 67%
- HSB10°, 28%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.514, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.514, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.514, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDAA837B
- DECIMAL ID11174779
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
