What color is #AAAA3E?

#AAAA3E 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 #AAAA3E?

The RGB value is 170, 170, 62: 170 red, 170 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAAA3E?

The complementary color is #3E3EAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAAA3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAAA3E color

#AAAA3E rgb(170, 170, 62)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AAAA3E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 66.7% green and 24.3% blue (170, 170, 62).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 47% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#AAAA3E color codes

HEX	`#AAAA3E`
RGB	`rgb(170, 170, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 66.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 47%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 64%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 64%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.76, -13.83, 53.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.76, 55.49, 104.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.823, 37.644, 10.146)`
Decimal	`11184702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAAA3E, 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 #AAAA3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAAA3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	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 #AAAA3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaaa3e; }
.text { color: #aaaa3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaaa3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 170 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaaa3e, #74aa3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AAAA3E?: #AAAA3E 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 #AAAA3E?: The RGB value is 170, 170, 62: 170 red, 170 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAAA3E?: The complementary color is #3E3EAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAAA3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.