Information about #AA9B3C color

#AA9B3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9B3C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 155, 60) — 66.7% red, 60.8% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 43 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA9B3C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Antique Gold (#B0903D). Slightly further away sit Moderate Gold (#A89C4A) and Roti (#B69642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 155, 60)), which gives #AA9B3C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #AA9B3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA9B3C color variations

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

#AA9B3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA9B3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AA9B3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9A9155

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Grey

#808080

#AA9B3C 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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#AA9B3C 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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#643CAA
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#3C81AA
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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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#AA643C
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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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#3CAA9B
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#9B3CAA
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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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#4AAA3C
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#3C4AAA
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#9B3CAA
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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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#3CAA64
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#3C4AAA
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#AA3C81
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Nearest named colors to #AA9B3C

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

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

#AA9B3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9B3C
  • RGB170, 155, 60
  • CMYK0, 6, 43, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 155, 60)
  • HSL52°, 48%, 45%
  • HSL Precise51.818°, 47.826%, 45.098%
  • HSV52°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB52°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.608, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.608, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.608, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9B3C
  • DECIMAL ID11180860
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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