Information about #AA9B64 color

#AA9B64 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9B64 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 155, 100) — 66.7% red, 60.8% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 27 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #AA9B64 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Castlepoint (#AD9569) and Dark Beige (#AC9362).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 155, 100) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA9B64 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #AA9B64 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA9B64 color variations

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

#AA9B64 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 #AA9B64

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9B64
  • RGB170, 155, 100
  • CMYK0, 6, 27, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 155, 100)
  • HSL47°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise47.143°, 29.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV47°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB47°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.608, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.608, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.608, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9B64
  • DECIMAL ID11180900
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01