Information about #AA8455 color

#AA8455 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA8455 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 132, 85) — 66.7% red, 51.8% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 33 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA8455 presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Teak (#AB8953). Slightly further away sit Sanctuary (#A68459) and Muddy Waters (#A9844F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 132, 85)), which gives #AA8455 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA8455: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #AA8455 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA8455 color variations

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

#AA8455 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 #AA8455

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

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Boardwalk color link
Boardwalk

#9F8353

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Muesli color link
Muesli

#9E7E53

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA8455
  • RGB170, 132, 85
  • CMYK0, 15, 33, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 132, 85)
  • HSL33°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise33.176°, 33.333%, 50%
  • HSV33°, 50%, 67%
  • HSB33°, 50%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.518, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.518, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.518, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA8455
  • DECIMAL ID11174997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01