Information about #AAA57D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA57D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 165, 125) — 66.7% red, 64.7% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAA57D presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Slightly further away sit Hillary (#A7A07E) and Neutral Green (#AAA583).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 165, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #AAA57D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA57D color variations

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

#AAA57D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BBB797

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#CCC9B1

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White

#FFFFFF

#AAA57D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AAA57D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AAA57D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AA937D

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#AAA57D 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
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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
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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
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#AA8F7D
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#83AA7D
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7D83AA
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Nearest named colors to #AAA57D

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

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Grayish Amber color link
Grayish Amber

#A89E7D

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Grayish Lime Green color link
Grayish Lime Green

#9EA87D

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Double Drought color link
Double Drought

#AC987D

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

#AAA57D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA57D
  • RGB170, 165, 125
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 165, 125)
  • HSL53°, 21%, 58%
  • HSL Precise53.333°, 20.93%, 57.843%
  • HSV53°, 26%, 67%
  • HSB53°, 26%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.647, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.647, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.647, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA57D
  • DECIMAL ID11183485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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