Information about #AAA82C color

#AAA82C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAA82C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 168, 44) — 66.7% red, 65.9% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 49 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AAA82C is a confidently colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Citron (#9FA91F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 168, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA82C: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AAA82C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AAA82C color variations

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

#AAA82C 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 #AAA82C

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

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA82C
  • RGB170, 168, 44
  • CMYK0, 1, 49, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 168, 44)
  • HSL59°, 59%, 42%
  • HSL Precise59.048°, 58.879%, 41.961%
  • HSV59°, 74%, 67%
  • HSB59°, 74%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.659, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.659, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.659, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA82C
  • DECIMAL ID11184172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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