What color is #AAA052?

#AAA052 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA052?

The RGB value is 170, 160, 82: 170 red, 160 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA052?

The complementary color is #525CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA052?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA052 color

#AAA052 rgb(170, 160, 82)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AAA052 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 62.7% green and 32.2% blue (170, 160, 82).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 52% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#AAA052 color codes

HEX	`#AAA052`
RGB	`rgb(170, 160, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 62.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.2, -7.04, 41.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.2, 42.14, 99.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.672, 34.298, 12.985)`
Decimal	`11182162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA052, 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 #AAA052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AAA052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa052; }
.text { color: #aaa052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 160 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa052, #88aa52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AAA052?: #AAA052 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA052?: The RGB value is 170, 160, 82: 170 red, 160 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA052?: The complementary color is #525CAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA052?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.