#AA6B64 Color
#AA6B64 is rgb(170, 107, 100) in RGB, hsl(6, 29%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA6B64rgb(170, 107, 100)hsl(6, 29%, 53%)hsv(6, 41%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 33%)oklch(59.4% 0.082 26.7)lab(52.13% 25.24 15.02)lch(52.13% 29.37 30.76)What #AA6B64 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 #AA6B64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA6B64 Channel Values
How #AA6B64 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 107 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 29% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 41% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 41% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA6B64 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 #AA6B64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA6B64; 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 #AA6B64
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 #AA6B64 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.
#AA6B64#797964#8F7464#848461#957B62#AA6A6A#AA6A68#7C7C7CUsing #AA6B64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa6b64: #AA6B64;background-color: #AA6B64;colors: { 'color-aa6b64': '#AA6B64' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.420, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_aa6b64">#AA6B64</color>fill="#AA6B64"More Red Colors
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#AA6B64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA6B64?
#AA6B64 is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 107, 100) in RGB and hsl(6, 29%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #AA6B64?
#AA6B64 is rgb(170, 107, 100) — red 170, green 107, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA6B64?
#AA6B64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 41%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA6B64 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA6B64 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA6B64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA6B64 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 16.13, which is visibly different.
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