Information about #AA8E87 color

#AA8E87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA8E87 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 142, 135) — 66.7% red, 55.7% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 14 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA8E87 presents itself as a softly toned earthy red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ecru Ochre (#A48D83). Slightly further away sit Anticipation (#A88A8E) and Double Joss (#A69380).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 142, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA8E87: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA8E87 color variations

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

#AA8E87 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DDD2CF

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#EEE8E7

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White

#FFFFFF

#AA8E87 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8F6D65

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#6B524C

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#473632

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#231B19

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Black

#000000

#AA8E87 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A28B85

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#918481

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Grey

#808080

#AA8E87 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AAAA87

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#AA878E

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#AA8E87 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
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#88A3AA
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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
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#8892AA
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#88AAA0
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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
#AAA088
#AAA088

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#AA8892
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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
#AA8E87
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#88AA8F
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#8F88AA
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A3AA88
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#88A3AA
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#92AA88
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#88A3AA
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#A088AA
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Nearest named colors to #AA8E87

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

Ecru Ochre color link
Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Grayish Brown color link
Grayish Brown

#A8937D

Grayish Vermilion color link
Grayish Vermilion

#A8887D

Neutral Beige color link
Neutral Beige

#AE9882

Stone Terrace color link
Stone Terrace

#A09484

Half Gargoyle color link
Half Gargoyle

#A3927E

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

#AA8E87 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA8E87
  • RGB170, 142, 135
  • CMYK0, 11, 14, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 142, 135)
  • HSL12°, 17%, 60%
  • HSL Precise12°, 17.073%, 59.804%
  • HSV12°, 21%, 67%
  • HSB12°, 21%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.557, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.557, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.557, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA8E87
  • DECIMAL ID11177607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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