Information about #AAA52E color

#AAA52E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA52E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 165, 46) (66.7% red, 64.7% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 73 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #AAA52E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Karma (#B6A237). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Citron (#9FA91F).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 165, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA52E: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #AAA52E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA52E color variations

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

#AAA52E 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 #AAA52E

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA52E
  • RGB170, 165, 46
  • CMYK0, 3, 73, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 165, 46)
  • HSL58°, 57%, 42%
  • HSL Precise57.581°, 57.407%, 42.353%
  • HSV58°, 73%, 67%
  • HSB58°, 73%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.647, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.647, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.647, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA52E
  • DECIMAL ID11183406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01