#AA9703 Color
#AA9703 is rgb(170, 151, 3) in RGB, hsl(53, 97%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 98%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA9703rgb(170, 151, 3)hsl(53, 97%, 34%)hsv(53, 98%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 98%, 33%)oklch(67.3% 0.139 100.3)lab(62.62% -2.13 64.96)lch(62.62% 64.99 91.88)What #AA9703 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 #AA9703, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA9703 Channel Values
How #AA9703 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 151 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 97% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 98% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 98% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA9703 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 #AA9703
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA9703; 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 #AA9703
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 #AA9703 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.
#AA9703#9A9A02#A19902#9E9E00#A39B00#B18E8E#AE9270#969696Using #AA9703 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa9703: #AA9703;background-color: #AA9703;colors: { 'color-aa9703': '#AA9703' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.592, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_aa9703">#AA9703</color>fill="#AA9703"More Yellow Colors
#AA9703 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA9703 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA9703?
#AA9703 is a dark yellow — rgb(170, 151, 3) in RGB and hsl(53, 97%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #AA9703?
#AA9703 is rgb(170, 151, 3) — red 170, green 151, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA9703?
#AA9703 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 98%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA9703 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA9703 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA9703 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA9703 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.
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