Information about #AAA574 color

#AAA574 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAA574 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 165, 116) — 66.7% red, 64.7% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 21 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAA574 is a gently muted yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki (#ADA96E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Matte Khaki (#AA9C70).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 165, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAA574 color variations

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

#AAA574 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 #AAA574

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA574
  • RGB170, 165, 116
  • CMYK0, 2, 21, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 165, 116)
  • HSL54°, 24%, 56%
  • HSL Precise54.444°, 24.107%, 56.078%
  • HSV54°, 32%, 67%
  • HSB54°, 32%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.647, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.647, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.647, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA574
  • DECIMAL ID11183476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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