What color is #AA6600?

#AA6600 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Ginger. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA6600?

The RGB value is 170, 102, 0: 170 red, 102 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA6600?

The complementary color is #0044AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA6600?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA6600 color

#AA6600 rgb(170, 102, 0)

Shades of orange

The hex color #AA6600 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 40% green and 0% blue (170, 102, 0).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 100% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Ginger (#B06500), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#AA6600 color codes

HEX	`#AA6600`
RGB	`rgb(170, 102, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 40%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.56, 21.27, 57.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.56, 61.08, 69.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.331, 18.051, 2.361)`
Decimal	`11167232`
Short hex	`#A60`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA6600, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AA6600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA6600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AA6600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa6600; }
.text { color: #aa6600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa6600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 102 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa6600, #99aa00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #AA6600?: #AA6600 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Ginger. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA6600?: The RGB value is 170, 102, 0: 170 red, 102 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA6600?: The complementary color is #0044AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA6600?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.