What color is #AAA59D?

#AAA59D is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA59D?

The RGB value is 170, 165, 157: 170 red, 165 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA59D?

The complementary color is #9DA2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA59D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA59D color

#AAA59D rgb(170, 165, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AAA59D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 64.7% green and 61.6% blue (170, 165, 157).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 7% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Windless Morning (#ABA9A0), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#AAA59D color codes

HEX	`#AAA59D`
RGB	`rgb(170, 165, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 64.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 7%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 8%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 8%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.94, 0.35, 4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.94, 4.79, 85.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.118, 37.891, 37.303)`
Decimal	`11183517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA59D, 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 #AAA59D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA59D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	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 #AAA59D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa59d; }
.text { color: #aaa59d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa59d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 165 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa59d, #a8aa9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AAA59D?: #AAA59D is a gray, closest to the named color Windless Morning. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA59D?: The RGB value is 170, 165, 157: 170 red, 165 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA59D?: The complementary color is #9DA2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA59D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.