Information about #AA8521 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #AA8521 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Vintage Gold (#A28B23). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hacienda (#9E8022) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).
The recipe behind #AA8521 is rgb(170, 133, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA8521 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. #AA8521 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#AA8521 color variations
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#AA8521 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AA8521 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AA8521 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AA8521 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AA8521 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 #AA8521 color
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Nearest named colors to #AA8521
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#A28B23
#9E8022
#B78727
#AD812F
#A48111
#A17917
#988422
#A7752C
#B57B2E
#AC7911
#AA8736
#968428
#AA8521 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AA8521
- RGB170, 133, 33
- CMYK0, 15, 54, 33
- CSSrgb(170, 133, 33)
- HSL44°, 67%, 40%
- HSL Precise43.796°, 67.488%, 39.804%
- HSV44°, 81%, 67%
- HSB44°, 81%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.522, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.522, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.522, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDAA8521
- DECIMAL ID11175201
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
