Information about #AA9252 color

#AA9252 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA9252 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 146, 82) — 66.7% red, 57.3% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 52 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA9252 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sand (#A88F59). Slightly further away sit Moderate Amber (#A8914A) and Teak (#AB8953).

The recipe behind #AA9252 is rgb(170, 146, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA9252: 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.

#AA9252 color variations

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

#AA9252 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 #AA9252

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

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9252
  • RGB170, 146, 82
  • CMYK0, 14, 52, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 146, 82)
  • HSL44°, 35%, 49%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 34.921%, 49.412%
  • HSV44°, 52%, 67%
  • HSB44°, 52%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.573, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.573, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.573, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9252
  • DECIMAL ID11178578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01