What color is #AA6C2E?

#AA6C2E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Inca Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA6C2E?

The RGB value is 170, 108, 46: 170 red, 108 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA6C2E?

The complementary color is #2E6CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA6C2E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA6C2E color

#AA6C2E rgb(170, 108, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AA6C2E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 42.4% green and 18% blue (170, 108, 46).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 57% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 73% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Inca Gold (#AA6D28), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#AA6C2E color codes

HEX	`#AA6C2E`
RGB	`rgb(170, 108, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 42.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 57%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 73%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.23, 19.21, 43.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.23, 47.59, 66.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.435, 19.471, 5.161)`
Decimal	`11168814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA6C2E, 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 #AA6C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA6C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #AA6C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa6c2e; }
.text { color: #aa6c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa6c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 108 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa6c2e, #aaaa2e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA6C2E?: #AA6C2E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Inca Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA6C2E?: The RGB value is 170, 108, 46: 170 red, 108 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA6C2E?: The complementary color is #2E6CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA6C2E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.