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#AAA76E Color

#AAA76E is rgb(170, 167, 110) in RGB, hsl(57, 26%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAA76E
HEX#AAA76E
RGBrgb(170, 167, 110)
HSLhsl(57, 26%, 55%)
HSVhsv(57, 35%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.077 105.6)
LABlab(67.72% -5.41 29.93)
LCHlch(67.72% 30.42 100.25)

What #AAA76E 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 #AAA76E, 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.

#AAA76E Channel Values

How #AAA76E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 167 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 26% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 35% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 35% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAA76E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAA76E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAA76E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AAA76E

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 #AAA76E 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.

Typical#AAA76E
Protanopia#A8A86E
Protanomaly#A9A76E
Deuteranopia#A8A86E
Deuteranomaly#A9A86E
Tritanopia#AFA1A1
Tritanomaly#ADA490
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #AAA76E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aaa76e: #AAA76E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAA76E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaa76e': '#AAA76E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.655, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_aaa76e">#AAA76E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAA76E"

More Yellow Colors

#AAA76E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAA76E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAA76E?

#AAA76E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(170, 167, 110) in RGB and hsl(57, 26%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #AAA76E?

#AAA76E is rgb(170, 167, 110) — red 170, green 167, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAA76E?

#AAA76E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 35%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAA76E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAA76E scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAA76E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAA76E 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 11.08, which is visibly different.

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