Information about #AA9964 color

#AA9964 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA9964 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 153, 100) — 66.7% red, 60% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 27 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA9964 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Beige (#AC9362). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Castlepoint (#AD9569).

The recipe behind #AA9964 is rgb(170, 153, 100), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA9964 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #AA9964 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA9964 color variations

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

#AA9964 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 #AA9964

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9964
  • RGB170, 153, 100
  • CMYK0, 7, 27, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 153, 100)
  • HSL45°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise45.429°, 29.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV45°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB45°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.600, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.600, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.600, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9964
  • DECIMAL ID11180388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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