#AA6764 Color
#AA6764 is rgb(170, 103, 100) in RGB, hsl(3, 29%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA6764rgb(170, 103, 100)hsl(3, 29%, 53%)hsv(3, 41%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 33%)oklch(58.7% 0.087 22.8)lab(51.20% 27.36 13.76)lch(51.20% 30.63 26.70)What #AA6764 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 #AA6764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA6764 Channel Values
How #AA6764 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 103 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 29% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 41% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 41% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA6764 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 #AA6764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA6764; 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 #AA6764
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 #AA6764 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.
#AA6764#767664#8E7064#828261#947862#AA6767#AA6766#797979Using #AA6764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa6764: #AA6764;background-color: #AA6764;colors: { 'color-aa6764': '#AA6764' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.404, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_aa6764">#AA6764</color>fill="#AA6764"More Red Colors
#AA6764 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA6764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA6764?
#AA6764 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 103, 100) in RGB and hsl(3, 29%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #AA6764?
#AA6764 is rgb(170, 103, 100) — red 170, green 103, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA6764?
#AA6764 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA6764 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA6764 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA6764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA6764 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.35, which is visibly different.
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