Information about #AA9E64 color

#AA9E64 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9E64 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 158, 100) — 66.7% red, 62% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 27 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced yellow, #AA9E64 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Goldie (#B39B69).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 158, 100) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AA9E64 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA9E64 color variations

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

#AA9E64 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 #AA9E64

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

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9E64
  • RGB170, 158, 100
  • CMYK0, 5, 27, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 158, 100)
  • HSL50°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise49.714°, 29.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV50°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB50°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.620, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.620, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.620, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA9E64
  • DECIMAL ID11181668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01