Information about #AA9E47 color

#AA9E47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9E47 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 158, 71) (66.7% red, 62% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 39 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA9E47 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Gold (#A89C4A). Slightly further away sit Husk (#B2994B) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

The recipe behind #AA9E47 is rgb(170, 158, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA9E47 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA9E47 color variations

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

#AA9E47 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 #AA9E47

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

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9E47
  • RGB170, 158, 71
  • CMYK0, 5, 39, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 158, 71)
  • HSL53°, 41%, 47%
  • HSL Precise52.727°, 41.079%, 47.255%
  • HSV53°, 58%, 67%
  • HSB53°, 58%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.620, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.620, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.620, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9E47
  • DECIMAL ID11181639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01