Information about #AAA409 color

#AAA409 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA409 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 164, 9) — 66.7% red, 64.3% green, 3.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 63 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAA409 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Puke (#A5A502). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Olive (#A8A800) and Vomit (#A2A415).

The recipe behind #AAA409 is rgb(170, 164, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA409: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #AAA409 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA409 color variations

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

#AAA409 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 #AAA409

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

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA409
  • RGB170, 164, 9
  • CMYK0, 2, 63, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 164, 9)
  • HSL58°, 90%, 35%
  • HSL Precise57.764°, 89.944%, 35.098%
  • HSV58°, 95%, 67%
  • HSB58°, 95%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.643, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.643, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.643, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAAA409
  • DECIMAL ID11183113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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