Information about #AAA265 color

#AAA265 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA265 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 162, 101) — 66.7% red, 63.5% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 27 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAA265 reads as a softly balanced yellow and 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 almost identical to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki (#ADA96E) and Goldie (#B39B69).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 162, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAA265 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAA265 color variations

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

#AAA265 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 #AAA265

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA265
  • RGB170, 162, 101
  • CMYK0, 3, 27, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 162, 101)
  • HSL53°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise53.043°, 28.87%, 53.137%
  • HSV53°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB53°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.635, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.635, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.635, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA265
  • DECIMAL ID11182693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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