What color is #AAA45D?

#AAA45D 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 #AAA45D?

The RGB value is 170, 164, 93: 170 red, 164 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA45D?

The complementary color is #5D63AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA45D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA45D color

#AAA45D rgb(170, 164, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AAA45D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 64.3% green and 36.5% blue (170, 164, 93).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 45% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#AAA45D color codes

HEX	`#AAA45D`
RGB	`rgb(170, 164, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 64.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.43, -8.1, 37.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.43, 38.33, 102.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.83, 35.888, 15.604)`
Decimal	`11183197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA45D, 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 #AAA45D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA45D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	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 #AAA45D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa45d; }
.text { color: #aaa45d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa45d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 164 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa45d, #89aa5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AAA45D?: #AAA45D 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 #AAA45D?: The RGB value is 170, 164, 93: 170 red, 164 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA45D?: The complementary color is #5D63AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA45D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.