Information about #AA903C color

#AA903C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA903C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 144, 60) — 66.7% red, 56.5% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 43 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA903C is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Gold (#B0903D) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

The recipe behind #AA903C is rgb(170, 144, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA903C color variations

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

#AA903C 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 #AA903C

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA903C
  • RGB170, 144, 60
  • CMYK0, 10, 43, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 144, 60)
  • HSL46°, 48%, 45%
  • HSL Precise45.818°, 47.826%, 45.098%
  • HSV46°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB46°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.565, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.565, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.565, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA903C
  • DECIMAL ID11178044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01