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Information about #AA8B9B color

#AA8B9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA8B9B falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 139, 155) — 66.7% red, 54.5% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 6 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA8B9B reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bouquet (#A78199). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vita Strada (#A1949D) and Anticipation (#A88A8E).

The recipe behind #AA8B9B is rgb(170, 139, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #AA8B9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA8B9B color variations

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

#AA8B9B 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 #AA8B9B

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

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA8B9B
  • RGB170, 139, 155
  • CMYK0, 12, 6, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 139, 155)
  • HSL329°, 15%, 61%
  • HSL Precise329.032°, 15.423%, 60.588%
  • HSV329°, 18%, 67%
  • HSB329°, 18%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.545, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.545, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.545, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA8B9B
  • DECIMAL ID11176859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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