Information about #AAA197 color

#AAA197 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA197 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 161, 151) (66.7% red, 63.1% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #AAA197 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Viaduct (#A99F97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Perfect Taupe (#AA9F94) and Greyish (#A8A495).

The recipe behind #AAA197 is rgb(170, 161, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA197: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AAA197 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AAA197 color variations

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

#AAA197 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 #AAA197

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

Viaduct color link
Viaduct

#A99F97

Greyish color link
Greyish

#A8A495

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Double Ash color link
Double Ash

#A7A392

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA197
  • RGB170, 161, 151
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 161, 151)
  • HSL32°, 10%, 63%
  • HSL Precise31.579°, 10.053%, 62.941%
  • HSV32°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB32°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.631, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.631, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.631, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAA197
  • DECIMAL ID11182487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01