#AA747B Color
#AA747B is rgb(170, 116, 123) in RGB, hsl(352, 24%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA747Brgb(170, 116, 123)hsl(352, 24%, 56%)hsv(352, 32%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 33%)oklch(61.6% 0.069 10.7)lab(54.73% 22.62 5.22)lch(54.73% 23.21 13.00)What #AA747B 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 #AA747B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA747B Channel Values
How #AA747B 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 116 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 24% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 32% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 28% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA747B 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 #AA747B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA747B; 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 #AA747B
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 #AA747B 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.
#AA747B#7F7F7B#927B7B#898979#97817A#A97575#AA7577#828282Using #AA747B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa747b: #AA747B;background-color: #AA747B;colors: { 'color-aa747b': '#AA747B' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.455, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_aa747b">#AA747B</color>fill="#AA747B"More Red Colors
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#AA747B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA747B?
#AA747B is a mid-tone red — rgb(170, 116, 123) in RGB and hsl(352, 24%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #AA747B?
#AA747B is rgb(170, 116, 123) — red 170, green 116, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA747B?
#AA747B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 28%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA747B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA747B scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA747B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA747B 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 10.53, which is visibly different.
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