Information about #AAA074 color

#AAA074 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA074 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 160, 116) — 66.7% red, 62.7% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 21 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #AAA074 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Pavlova (#A99877) and Grayish Amber (#A89E7D).

The recipe behind #AAA074 is rgb(170, 160, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AAA074 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AAA074 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AAA074 color variations

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

#AAA074 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 #AAA074

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

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Triple Sisal color link
Triple Sisal

#A59578

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA074
  • RGB170, 160, 116
  • CMYK0, 4, 21, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 160, 116)
  • HSL49°, 24%, 56%
  • HSL Precise48.889°, 24.107%, 56.078%
  • HSV49°, 32%, 67%
  • HSB49°, 32%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.627, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.627, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.627, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA074
  • DECIMAL ID11182196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01