Information about #AA973C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AA973C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 151, 60) — 66.7% red, 59.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 43 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA973C is a confidently colored yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Gold (#B0903D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 151, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #AA973C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA973C color variations

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

#AA973C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA973C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AA973C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA973C 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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#AA973C 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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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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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
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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AA973C

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

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

#AA973C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA973C
  • RGB170, 151, 60
  • CMYK0, 7, 43, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 151, 60)
  • HSL50°, 48%, 45%
  • HSL Precise49.636°, 47.826%, 45.098%
  • HSV50°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB50°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.592, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.592, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.592, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA973C
  • DECIMAL ID11179836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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