#AA6550 Color
#AA6550 is rgb(170, 101, 80) in RGB, hsl(14, 36%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA6550rgb(170, 101, 80)hsl(14, 36%, 49%)hsv(14, 53%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 33%)oklch(57.9% 0.095 37.7)lab(50.40% 26.92 24.36)lch(50.40% 36.31 42.14)What #AA6550 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 #AA6550, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA6550 Channel Values
How #AA6550 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 101 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 36% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 53% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 53% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA6550 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 #AA6550
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA6550; 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 #AA6550
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 #AA6550 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.
#AA6550#75754F#8D6F50#81814C#93774E#AB6363#AB645C#777777Using #AA6550 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa6550: #AA6550;background-color: #AA6550;colors: { 'color-aa6550': '#AA6550' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.396, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_aa6550">#AA6550</color>fill="#AA6550"More Red Colors
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#AA6550 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA6550?
#AA6550 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 101, 80) in RGB and hsl(14, 36%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #AA6550?
#AA6550 is rgb(170, 101, 80) — red 170, green 101, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA6550?
#AA6550 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 53%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA6550 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA6550 scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA6550 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA6550 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.04, which is visibly different.
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