#AA7218 Color
#AA7218 is rgb(170, 114, 24) in RGB, hsl(37, 75%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA7218rgb(170, 114, 24)hsl(37, 75%, 38%)hsv(37, 86%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 33%)oklch(59.7% 0.12 72.7)lab(53.02% 17.64 53.90)lch(53.02% 56.71 71.88)What #AA7218 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 #AA7218, 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.
#AA7218 Channel Values
How #AA7218 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 114 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 75% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 86% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 86% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA7218 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 #AA7218
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA7218; 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 #AA7218
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 #AA7218 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.
#AA7218#7E7E16#927917#888809#978010#AE6B6B#AC6E56#7D7D7DUsing #AA7218 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa7218: #AA7218;background-color: #AA7218;colors: { 'color-aa7218': '#AA7218' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.447, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_aa7218">#AA7218</color>fill="#AA7218"More Brown Colors
#AA7218 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA7218 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA7218?
#AA7218 is a dark brown — rgb(170, 114, 24) in RGB and hsl(37, 75%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #AA7218?
#AA7218 is rgb(170, 114, 24) — red 170, green 114, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA7218?
#AA7218 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA7218 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA7218 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA7218 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA7218 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.92, which is visibly different.
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