Information about #AA9492 color

#AA9492 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA9492 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 148, 146) — 66.7% red, 58% green, 57.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned earthy red, #AA9492 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Milestone (#A59591). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Asteroid (#A59692) and Effervescent (#A8988E).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 148, 146) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA9492: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #AA9492 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA9492 color variations

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

#AA9492 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 #AA9492

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

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9492
  • RGB170, 148, 146
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 148, 146)
  • HSL5°, 12%, 62%
  • HSL Precise5°, 12.371%, 61.961%
  • HSV5°, 14%, 67%
  • HSB5°, 14%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.580, 0.573)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.580, 0.573, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.580, 0.573)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA9492
  • DECIMAL ID11179154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01