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#AAAC8B Color

#AAAC8B is rgb(170, 172, 139) in RGB, hsl(64, 17%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 19%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAAC8B
HEX#AAAC8B
RGBrgb(170, 172, 139)
HSLhsl(64, 17%, 61%)
HSVhsv(64, 19%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 19%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.046 110.3)
LABlab(69.53% -4.96 16.81)
LCHlch(69.53% 17.53 106.45)

What #AAAC8B 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 #AAAC8B, 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.

#AAAC8B Channel Values

How #AAAC8B 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 172 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 17% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 19% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAAC8B 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAAC8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAAC8B; 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 #AAAC8B

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 #AAAC8B 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#AAAC8B
Protanopia#ACAC8B
Protanomaly#ABAC8B
Deuteranopia#ABAB8B
Deuteranomaly#ABAC8B
Tritanopia#AEA8A8
Tritanomaly#ACAA9D
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #AAAC8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aaac8b: #AAAC8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAAC8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aaac8b': '#AAAC8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.675, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_aaac8b">#AAAC8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAAC8B"

More Yellow Colors

#AAAC8B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAAC8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAAC8B?

#AAAC8B is a light yellow — rgb(170, 172, 139) in RGB and hsl(64, 17%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #AAAC8B?

#AAAC8B is rgb(170, 172, 139) — red 170, green 172, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAAC8B?

#AAAC8B converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 19%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAAC8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAAC8B scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAAC8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAAC8B 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 15.36, which is visibly different.

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