#AA9250 Color
#AA9250 is rgb(170, 146, 80) in RGB, hsl(44, 36%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 53%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA9250rgb(170, 146, 80)hsl(44, 36%, 49%)hsv(44, 53%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 53%, 33%)oklch(66.7% 0.09 89.9)lab(61.69% 2.99 38.10)lch(61.69% 38.22 85.51)What #AA9250 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 #AA9250, 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 yellow in the library.
#AA9250 Channel Values
How #AA9250 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 146 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 36% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 53% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 53% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA9250 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA9250 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AA9250
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA9250; 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 #AA9250
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA9250.
How #AA9250 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.
#AA9250#969650#9F9550#9A9A4E#A1974F#AF8C8C#AD8E78#949494Using #AA9250 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa9250: #AA9250;background-color: #AA9250;colors: { 'color-aa9250': '#AA9250' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.573, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_aa9250">#AA9250</color>fill="#AA9250"More Yellow Colors
#AA9250 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA9250 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA9250?
#AA9250 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(170, 146, 80) in RGB and hsl(44, 36%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #AA9250?
#AA9250 is rgb(170, 146, 80) — red 170, green 146, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA9250?
#AA9250 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 53%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA9250 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA9250 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA9250 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA9250 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.9, which is visibly different.
Open #AA9250 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.