Information about #AA9B88 color

#AA9B88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA9B88 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 155, 136) — 66.7% red, 60.8% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 13 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA9B88 reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grullo (#A99A86). Slightly further away sit Triple Tea (#AA9F8B) and Effervescent (#A8988E).

The recipe behind #AA9B88 is rgb(170, 155, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA9B88: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA9B88 color variations

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#AA9B88 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 #AA9B88

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

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Napa color link
Napa

#A39A87

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Routeburn color link
Routeburn

#A59982

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9B88
  • RGB170, 155, 136
  • CMYK0, 6, 13, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 155, 136)
  • HSL34°, 17%, 60%
  • HSL Precise33.529°, 16.667%, 60%
  • HSV34°, 20%, 67%
  • HSB34°, 20%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.608, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.608, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.608, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA9B88
  • DECIMAL ID11180936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01