#AA611D Color
#AA611D is rgb(170, 97, 29) in RGB, hsl(29, 71%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 83%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA611Drgb(170, 97, 29)hsl(29, 71%, 39%)hsv(29, 83%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 83%, 33%)oklch(56.5% 0.122 58.1)lab(48.99% 26.80 48.90)lch(48.99% 55.77 61.27)What #AA611D 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 #AA611D, 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.
#AA611D Channel Values
How #AA611D 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 97 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 71% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 83% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 83% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA611D 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 #AA611D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA611D; 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 #AA611D
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 #AA611D 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.
#AA611D#72721B#8C6B1C#7F7F0E#927415#AD5C5C#AC5E4A#737373Using #AA611D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa611d: #AA611D;background-color: #AA611D;colors: { 'color-aa611d': '#AA611D' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.380, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_aa611d">#AA611D</color>fill="#AA611D"More Brown Colors
#AA611D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA611D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA611D?
#AA611D is a dark brown — rgb(170, 97, 29) in RGB and hsl(29, 71%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #AA611D?
#AA611D is rgb(170, 97, 29) — red 170, green 97, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA611D?
#AA611D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 83%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA611D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA611D scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA611D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA611D 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.
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