Information about #AA9E46 color

#AA9E46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA9E46 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 158, 70) — 66.7% red, 62% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 39 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AA9E46 reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Husk (#B2994B) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 158, 70)), which gives #AA9E46 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA9E46: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #AA9E46 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA9E46 color variations

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

#AA9E46 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA9E46 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#887E37

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#665F29

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Black

#000000

#AA9E46 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A29850

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#99925B

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#888673

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Grey

#808080

#AA9E46 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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#AA7645

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#AA9E46 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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#6C46AA
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#4684AA
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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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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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#46AA9E
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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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#51AA46
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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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#46AA6C
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#4651AA
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#AA4684
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Nearest named colors to #AA9E46

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

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Moderate Apple Green color link
Moderate Apple Green

#9CA84A

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

#AA9E46 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9E46
  • RGB170, 158, 70
  • CMYK0, 5, 39, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 158, 70)
  • HSL53°, 42%, 47%
  • HSL Precise52.8°, 41.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV53°, 59%, 67%
  • HSB53°, 59%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.620, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.620, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.620, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9E46
  • DECIMAL ID11181638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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