#AA9364 Color
#AA9364 is rgb(170, 147, 100) in RGB, hsl(40, 29%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA9364rgb(170, 147, 100)hsl(40, 29%, 53%)hsv(40, 41%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 33%)oklch(67.3% 0.069 84.6)lab(62.20% 3.95 28.22)lch(62.20% 28.50 82.03)What #AA9364 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 #AA9364, 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.
#AA9364 Channel Values
How #AA9364 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 147 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 29% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 41% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 41% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA9364 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 #AA9364
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA9364; 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 #AA9364
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 #AA9364 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.
#AA9364#979764#9F9664#9B9B63#A19863#AE8E8E#AC907F#969696Using #AA9364 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa9364: #AA9364;background-color: #AA9364;colors: { 'color-aa9364': '#AA9364' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.576, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_aa9364">#AA9364</color>fill="#AA9364"More Yellow Colors
#AA9364 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA9364 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA9364?
#AA9364 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(170, 147, 100) in RGB and hsl(40, 29%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #AA9364?
#AA9364 is rgb(170, 147, 100) — red 170, green 147, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA9364?
#AA9364 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 41%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA9364 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA9364 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA9364 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA9364 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 13.83, which is visibly different.
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