#AA865A Color
#AA865A is rgb(170, 134, 90) in RGB, hsl(33, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA865Argb(170, 134, 90)hsl(33, 32%, 51%)hsv(33, 47%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 47%, 33%)oklch(64.4% 0.074 71.5)lab(58.65% 10.00 29.16)lch(58.65% 30.83 71.07)What #AA865A 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 #AA865A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA865A Channel Values
How #AA865A 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 134 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 32% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 47% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 47% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA865A 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 #AA865A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA865A; 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 #AA865A
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 #AA865A 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.
#AA865A#8D8D5A#998A5A#939358#9D8E59#AD8181#AC8374#8C8C8CUsing #AA865A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa865a: #AA865A;background-color: #AA865A;colors: { 'color-aa865a': '#AA865A' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.525, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_aa865a">#AA865A</color>fill="#AA865A"More Orange Colors
#AA865A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA865A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA865A?
#AA865A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(170, 134, 90) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #AA865A?
#AA865A is rgb(170, 134, 90) — red 170, green 134, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA865A?
#AA865A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 47%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA865A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA865A scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA865A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA865A 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.45, which is visibly different.
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