#AA6422 Color
#AA6422 is rgb(170, 100, 34) in RGB, hsl(29, 67%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 80%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA6422rgb(170, 100, 34)hsl(29, 67%, 40%)hsv(29, 80%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 80%, 33%)oklch(57.1% 0.119 59.2)lab(49.71% 25.34 47.49)lch(49.71% 53.83 61.91)What #AA6422 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 #AA6422, 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.
#AA6422 Channel Values
How #AA6422 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 67% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 80% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 80% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA6422 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 #AA6422
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA6422; 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 #AA6422
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 #AA6422 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.
#AA6422#747420#8D6E21#818117#93761C#AD5F5F#AC614D#757575Using #AA6422 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa6422: #AA6422;background-color: #AA6422;colors: { 'color-aa6422': '#AA6422' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.392, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_aa6422">#AA6422</color>fill="#AA6422"More Brown Colors
#AA6422 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA6422 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA6422?
#AA6422 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(170, 100, 34) in RGB and hsl(29, 67%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Dogs) (#B86D29), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #AA6422?
#AA6422 is rgb(170, 100, 34) — red 170, green 100, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA6422?
#AA6422 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 80%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA6422 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA6422 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA6422 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA6422 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 12.65, which is visibly different.
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