What color is #AA915E?

#AA915E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA915E?

The RGB value is 170, 145, 94: 170 red, 145 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA915E?

The complementary color is #5E77AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA915E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA915E color

#AA915E rgb(170, 145, 94)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AA915E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 56.9% green and 36.9% blue (170, 145, 94).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Veranda Gold (#AF9968), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#AA915E color codes

HEX	`#AA915E`
RGB	`rgb(170, 145, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 56.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.31, 2.29, 30.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.31, 30.58, 85.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.724, 29.606, 14.789)`
Decimal	`11178334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA915E, 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 #AA915E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA915E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #AA915E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa915e; }
.text { color: #aa915e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa915e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 145 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa915e, #9daa5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AA915E?: #AA915E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Veranda Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA915E?: The RGB value is 170, 145, 94: 170 red, 145 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA915E?: The complementary color is #5E77AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA915E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.