#AAA288 Color
#AAA288 is rgb(170, 162, 136) in RGB, hsl(46, 17%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAA288rgb(170, 162, 136)hsl(46, 17%, 60%)hsv(46, 20%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 33%)oklch(71.2% 0.038 92.9)lab(66.78% -0.25 14.68)lch(66.78% 14.68 90.97)What #AAA288 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 #AAA288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AAA288 Channel Values
How #AAA288 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 162 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 17% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 20% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 20% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAA288 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 #AAA288
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAA288; 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 #AAA288
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 #AAA288 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.
#AAA288#A3A388#A6A388#A5A588#A7A488#AD9F9F#ACA096#A2A2A2Using #AAA288 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaa288: #AAA288;background-color: #AAA288;colors: { 'color-aaa288': '#AAA288' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.635, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_aaa288">#AAA288</color>fill="#AAA288"More Yellow Colors
#AAA288 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAA288 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAA288?
#AAA288 is a light yellow — rgb(170, 162, 136) in RGB and hsl(46, 17%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #AAA288?
#AAA288 is rgb(170, 162, 136) — red 170, green 162, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAA288?
#AAA288 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 20%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAA288 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA288 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAA288 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAA288 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 14.89, which is visibly different.
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