Information about #AAA665 color

#AAA665 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAA665 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 166, 101) (66.7% red, 65.1% green, 39.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 27 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAA665 is a softly balanced yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Khaki (#ADA96E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bullet Shell (#AF9B60) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 166, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAA665 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #AAA665 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AAA665 color variations

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

#AAA665 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 #AAA665

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA665
  • RGB170, 166, 101
  • CMYK0, 2, 27, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 166, 101)
  • HSL57°, 29%, 53%
  • HSL Precise56.522°, 28.87%, 53.137%
  • HSV57°, 41%, 67%
  • HSB57°, 41%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.651, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.651, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.651, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA665
  • DECIMAL ID11183717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01