Information about #AA938B color

#AA938B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA938B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 147, 139) (66.7% red, 57.6% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 12 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA938B is a softly toned amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Effervescent (#A8988E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Milestone (#A59591) and Thatch (#B1948F).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 147, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA938B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #AA938B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA938B color variations

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#AA938B 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 #AA938B

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

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA938B
  • RGB170, 147, 139
  • CMYK0, 9, 12, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 147, 139)
  • HSL15°, 15%, 61%
  • HSL Precise15.484°, 15.423%, 60.588%
  • HSV15°, 18%, 67%
  • HSB15°, 18%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.576, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.576, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.576, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA938B
  • DECIMAL ID11178891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01