What color is #AA8566?

#AA8566 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mulled Cider. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA8566?

The RGB value is 170, 133, 102: 170 red, 133 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA8566?

The complementary color is #668BAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA8566?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA8566 color

#AA8566 rgb(170, 133, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AA8566 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 52.2% green and 40% blue (170, 133, 102).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 40% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Mulled Cider (#A18162), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#AA8566 color codes

HEX	`#AA8566`
RGB	`rgb(170, 133, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 52.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 40%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.3, 9.88, 22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.3, 24.24, 65.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.364, 26.282, 16.199)`
Decimal	`11175270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA8566, 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 #AA8566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA8566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	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 #AA8566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa8566; }
.text { color: #aa8566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa8566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 133 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa8566, #aaa766); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AA8566?: #AA8566 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mulled Cider. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA8566?: The RGB value is 170, 133, 102: 170 red, 133 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA8566?: The complementary color is #668BAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA8566?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.