Information about #AAA142 color

#AAA142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA142 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 161, 66) (66.7% red, 63.1% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 41 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAA142 presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit 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 Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Brass (#B5A642).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 161, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA142: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AAA142 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AAA142 color variations

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

#AAA142 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 #AAA142

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA142
  • RGB170, 161, 66
  • CMYK0, 4, 41, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 161, 66)
  • HSL55°, 44%, 46%
  • HSL Precise54.808°, 44.068%, 46.275%
  • HSV55°, 61%, 67%
  • HSB55°, 61%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.631, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.631, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.631, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA142
  • DECIMAL ID11182402
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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