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#AA8D64 Color

#AA8D64 is rgb(170, 141, 100) in RGB, hsl(35, 29%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA8D64
HEX#AA8D64
RGBrgb(170, 141, 100)
HSLhsl(35, 29%, 53%)
HSVhsv(35, 41%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.066 75.8)
LABlab(60.61% 7.09 26.20)
LCHlch(60.61% 27.15 74.86)

What #AA8D64 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 #AA8D64, 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 orange in the library.

#AA8D64 Channel Values

How #AA8D64 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 141 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 29% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 41% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 41% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.13:1 vs white · 6.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA8D64 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA8D64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA8D64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AA8D64

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 #AA8D64 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.

Typical#AA8D64
Protanopia#929264
Protanomaly#9C9064
Deuteranopia#979763
Deuteranomaly#9F9363
Tritanopia#AD8989
Tritanomaly#AC8A7C
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #AA8D64 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aa8d64: #AA8D64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA8D64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa8d64': '#AA8D64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.553, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_aa8d64">#AA8D64</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA8D64"

More Orange Colors

#AA8D64 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA8D64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA8D64?

#AA8D64 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(170, 141, 100) in RGB and hsl(35, 29%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.

What is the RGB value of #AA8D64?

#AA8D64 is rgb(170, 141, 100) — red 170, green 141, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA8D64?

#AA8D64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA8D64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA8D64 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA8D64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA8D64 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 14.7, which is visibly different.

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