#AA640E Color
#AA640E is rgb(170, 100, 14) in RGB, hsl(33, 85%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA640Ergb(170, 100, 14)hsl(33, 85%, 36%)hsv(33, 92%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 33%)oklch(57% 0.126 63)lab(49.62% 24.95 54.22)lch(49.62% 59.68 65.29)What #AA640E 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 #AA640E, 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.
#AA640E Channel Values
How #AA640E 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 100 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 85% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 92% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 92% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA640E 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 #AA640E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA640E; 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 #AA640E
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 #AA640E 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.
#AA640E#74740A#8D6E0C#818100#937600#AD5E5E#AC604A#757575Using #AA640E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa640e: #AA640E;background-color: #AA640E;colors: { 'color-aa640e': '#AA640E' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.392, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_aa640e">#AA640E</color>fill="#AA640E"More Brown Colors
#AA640E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA640E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA640E?
#AA640E is a dark brown — rgb(170, 100, 14) in RGB and hsl(33, 85%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #AA640E?
#AA640E is rgb(170, 100, 14) — red 170, green 100, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA640E?
#AA640E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 92%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA640E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA640E scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA640E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA640E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.93, which is visibly different.
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