#AAAA41 Color
#AAAA41 is rgb(170, 170, 65) in RGB, hsl(60, 45%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 62%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brass (#B5A642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAAA41rgb(170, 170, 65)hsl(60, 45%, 46%)hsv(60, 62%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 62%, 33%)oklch(71.8% 0.127 109.2)lab(68.08% -9.99 52.19)lch(68.08% 53.14 100.84)What #AAAA41 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 #AAAA41, 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.
#AAAA41 Channel Values
How #AAAA41 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 170 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 45% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 62% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAAA41 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 #AAAA41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAAA41; 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 #AAAA41
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 #AAAA41 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aaaa41: #AAAA41;background-color: #AAAA41;colors: { 'color-aaaa41': '#AAAA41' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.667, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_aaaa41">#AAAA41</color>fill="#AAAA41"More Yellow Colors
#AAAA41 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAAA41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAAA41?
#AAAA41 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(170, 170, 65) in RGB and hsl(60, 45%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brass (#B5A642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #AAAA41?
#AAAA41 is rgb(170, 170, 65) — red 170, green 170, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAAA41?
#AAAA41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 62%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAAA41 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAAA41 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAAA41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAAA41 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 14.67, which is visibly different.
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