Information about #AA9D08 color

#AA9D08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA9D08 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 157, 8) — 66.7% red, 61.6% green, 3.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 64 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #AA9D08 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Puke (#A5A502). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Gold (#B29700) and Strong Gold (#A89300).

The recipe behind #AA9D08 is rgb(170, 157, 8), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA9D08: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA9D08 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA9D08 color variations

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#AA9D08 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 #AA9D08

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

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9D08
  • RGB170, 157, 8
  • CMYK0, 5, 64, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 157, 8)
  • HSL55°, 91%, 35%
  • HSL Precise55.185°, 91.011%, 34.902%
  • HSV55°, 95%, 67%
  • HSB55°, 95%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.616, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.616, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.616, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAA9D08
  • DECIMAL ID11181320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01