What color is #AAA55E?

#AAA55E 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 #AAA55E?

The RGB value is 170, 165, 94: 170 red, 165 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA55E?

The complementary color is #5E63AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA55E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA55E color

#AAA55E rgb(170, 165, 94)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AAA55E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 64.7% green and 36.9% blue (170, 165, 94).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% 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 8.25:1).

#AAA55E color codes

HEX	`#AAA55E`
RGB	`rgb(170, 165, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 64.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 45%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.72, -8.53, 37.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.72, 38.27, 102.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.054, 36.265, 15.899)`
Decimal	`11183454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA55E, 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 #AAA55E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA55E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #AAA55E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa55e; }
.text { color: #aaa55e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa55e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 165 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa55e, #89aa5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AAA55E?: #AAA55E 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 #AAA55E?: The RGB value is 170, 165, 94: 170 red, 165 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA55E?: The complementary color is #5E63AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA55E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.