#AA8D92 Color
#AA8D92 is rgb(170, 141, 146) in RGB, hsl(350, 15%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA8D92rgb(170, 141, 146)hsl(350, 15%, 61%)hsv(350, 17%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 33%)oklch(67.1% 0.036 6.4)lab(61.46% 11.91 1.65)lch(61.46% 12.02 7.90)What #AA8D92 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 #AA8D92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA8D92 Channel Values
How #AA8D92 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 141 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 15% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 17% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 14% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA8D92 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 #AA8D92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA8D92; 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 #AA8D92
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 #AA8D92 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.
#AA8D92#929292#9C9092#979791#9F9391#A98E8E#AA8D8F#949494Using #AA8D92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa8d92: #AA8D92;background-color: #AA8D92;colors: { 'color-aa8d92': '#AA8D92' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.553, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_aa8d92">#AA8D92</color>fill="#AA8D92"More Red Colors
#AA8D92 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA8D92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA8D92?
#AA8D92 is a light red — rgb(170, 141, 146) in RGB and hsl(350, 15%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #AA8D92?
#AA8D92 is rgb(170, 141, 146) — red 170, green 141, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA8D92?
#AA8D92 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA8D92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA8D92 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA8D92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA8D92 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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