#AA6850 Color
#AA6850 is rgb(170, 104, 80) in RGB, hsl(16, 36%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA6850rgb(170, 104, 80)hsl(16, 36%, 49%)hsv(16, 53%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 53%, 33%)oklch(58.4% 0.092 40.7)lab(51.10% 25.33 25.24)lch(51.10% 35.76 44.90)What #AA6850 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 #AA6850, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA6850 Channel Values
How #AA6850 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 104 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 36% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 53% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 53% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA6850 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 #AA6850
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA6850; 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 #AA6850
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 #AA6850 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.
#AA6850#77774F#8E7150#83834C#94794E#AB6565#AB665E#797979Using #AA6850 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa6850: #AA6850;background-color: #AA6850;colors: { 'color-aa6850': '#AA6850' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.408, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_aa6850">#AA6850</color>fill="#AA6850"More Orange Colors
#AA6850 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA6850 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA6850?
#AA6850 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(170, 104, 80) in RGB and hsl(16, 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 5.
What is the RGB value of #AA6850?
#AA6850 is rgb(170, 104, 80) — red 170, green 104, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA6850?
#AA6850 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 53%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA6850 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA6850 scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA6850 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA6850 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 14.18, which is visibly different.
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