Information about #AA859C color

#AA859C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA859C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 133, 156) — 66.7% red, 52.2% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 5 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA859C is a gently muted pink-red rose 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 Bouquet (#A78199). Slightly further away sit Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E) and Thin (#A87CA0).

The recipe behind #AA859C is rgb(170, 133, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA859C: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #AA859C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA859C color variations

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

#AA859C 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 #AA859C

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

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA859C
  • RGB170, 133, 156
  • CMYK0, 15, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 133, 156)
  • HSL323°, 18%, 59%
  • HSL Precise322.703°, 17.874%, 59.412%
  • HSV323°, 22%, 67%
  • HSB323°, 22%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.522, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.522, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.522, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA859C
  • DECIMAL ID11175324
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01