#AA755A Color
#AA755A is rgb(170, 117, 90) in RGB, hsl(20, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA755Argb(170, 117, 90)hsl(20, 32%, 51%)hsv(20, 47%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 33%)oklch(61% 0.078 47.8)lab(54.36% 19.09 23.72)lch(54.36% 30.44 51.17)What #AA755A 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 #AA755A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA755A Channel Values
How #AA755A 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 117 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 32% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 47% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 47% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.89:1 vs white · 5.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA755A 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 #AA755A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA755A; 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 #AA755A
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 #AA755A 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.
#AA755A#80805A#937C5A#898957#988258#AC7272#AB7369#818181Using #AA755A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa755a: #AA755A;background-color: #AA755A;colors: { 'color-aa755a': '#AA755A' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.459, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_aa755a">#AA755A</color>fill="#AA755A"More Orange Colors
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#AA755A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA755A?
#AA755A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(170, 117, 90) in RGB and hsl(20, 32%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #AA755A?
#AA755A is rgb(170, 117, 90) — red 170, green 117, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA755A?
#AA755A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 47%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA755A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA755A scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA755A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA755A 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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