#AA7122 Color
#AA7122 is rgb(170, 113, 34) in RGB, hsl(35, 67%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA7122rgb(170, 113, 34)hsl(35, 67%, 40%)hsv(35, 80%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 33%)oklch(59.5% 0.115 70.1)lab(52.82% 18.40 50.22)lch(52.82% 53.48 69.87)What #AA7122 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 #AA7122, 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.
#AA7122 Channel Values
How #AA7122 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 113 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 67% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 80% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 80% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA7122 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 #AA7122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA7122; 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 #AA7122
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 #AA7122 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.
#AA7122#7D7D21#917821#878718#967F1D#AE6B6B#AC6D57#7D7D7DUsing #AA7122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa7122: #AA7122;background-color: #AA7122;colors: { 'color-aa7122': '#AA7122' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.443, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_aa7122">#AA7122</color>fill="#AA7122"More Brown Colors
#AA7122 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA7122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA7122?
#AA7122 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(170, 113, 34) in RGB and hsl(35, 67%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #AA7122?
#AA7122 is rgb(170, 113, 34) — red 170, green 113, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA7122?
#AA7122 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 80%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA7122 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA7122 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA7122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA7122 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 11.09, which is visibly different.
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