Information about #AAA855 color

#AAA855 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAA855 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 168, 85) — 66.7% red, 65.9% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 33 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAA855 reads as a softly balanced yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gingko (#A59C55) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 168, 85)), which gives #AAA855 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #AAA855 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAA855 color variations

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

#AAA855 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 #AAA855

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA855
  • RGB170, 168, 85
  • CMYK0, 1, 33, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 168, 85)
  • HSL59°, 33%, 50%
  • HSL Precise58.588°, 33.333%, 50%
  • HSV59°, 50%, 67%
  • HSB59°, 50%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.659, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.659, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.659, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA855
  • DECIMAL ID11184213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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