Information about #AAA86B color

#AAA86B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAA86B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 168, 107) — 66.7% red, 65.9% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 25 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAA86B is a softly balanced yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki (#ADA96E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iko (#B3AB6E) and Matte Khaki (#AA9C70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(170, 168, 107)), which gives #AAA86B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAA86B: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AAA86B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AAA86B color variations

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

#AAA86B 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 #AAA86B

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

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAA86B
  • RGB170, 168, 107
  • CMYK0, 1, 25, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 168, 107)
  • HSL58°, 27%, 54%
  • HSL Precise58.095°, 27.039%, 54.314%
  • HSV58°, 37%, 67%
  • HSB58°, 37%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.659, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.659, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.659, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAAA86B
  • DECIMAL ID11184235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01