What color is #AAA766?

#AAA766 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden of Earthly Delights. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA766?

The RGB value is 170, 167, 102: 170 red, 167 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA766?

The complementary color is #6669AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA766?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA766 color

#AAA766 rgb(170, 167, 102)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AAA766 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 65.5% green and 40% blue (170, 167, 102).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 40% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Garden of Earthly Delights (#A09F5B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#AAA766 color codes

HEX	`#AAA766`
RGB	`rgb(170, 167, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 65.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 40%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.38, -8.72, 33.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.38, 35.08, 104.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.795, 37.144, 18.01)`
Decimal	`11183974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA766, 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 #AAA766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	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 #AAA766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa766; }
.text { color: #aaa766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 167 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa766, #8baa66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AAA766?: #AAA766 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden of Earthly Delights. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA766?: The RGB value is 170, 167, 102: 170 red, 167 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA766?: The complementary color is #6669AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA766?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.