*/?>

Information about #AAA66E color

#AAA66E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA66E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 166, 110) (66.7% red, 65.1% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 24 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAA66E presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that feels open and friendly. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Matte Khaki (#AA9C70) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 166, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAA66E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#AAA66E color variations

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

#AAA66E 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 #AAA66E

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

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA66E
  • RGB170, 166, 110
  • CMYK0, 2, 24, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 166, 110)
  • HSL56°, 26%, 55%
  • HSL Precise56°, 26.087%, 54.902%
  • HSV56°, 35%, 67%
  • HSB56°, 35%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.651, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.651, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.651, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA66E
  • DECIMAL ID11183726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01