#AA4C0E Color
#AA4C0E is rgb(170, 76, 14) in RGB, hsl(24, 85%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA4C0Ergb(170, 76, 14)hsl(24, 85%, 36%)hsv(24, 92%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 33%)oklch(52.9% 0.14 47.1)lab(44.45% 37.25 50.77)lch(44.45% 62.97 53.73)What #AA4C0E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AA4C0E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AA4C0E Channel Values
How #AA4C0E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 76 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 85% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 92% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 92% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA4C0E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AA4C0E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA4C0E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AA4C0E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AA4C0E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AA4C0E#64640A#865C0B#767600#8E6800#AC4747#AB4938#686868Using #AA4C0E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa4c0e: #AA4C0E;background-color: #AA4C0E;colors: { 'color-aa4c0e': '#AA4C0E' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.298, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_aa4c0e">#AA4C0E</color>fill="#AA4C0E"More Brown Colors
#AA4C0E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA4C0E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA4C0E?
#AA4C0E is a dark brown — rgb(170, 76, 14) in RGB and hsl(24, 85%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #AA4C0E?
#AA4C0E is rgb(170, 76, 14) — red 170, green 76, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA4C0E?
#AA4C0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 92%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA4C0E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA4C0E scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA4C0E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA4C0E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.
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