#AAAC91 Color
#AAAC91 is rgb(170, 172, 145) in RGB, hsl(64, 14%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 16%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AAAC91rgb(170, 172, 145)hsl(64, 14%, 62%)hsv(64, 16%, 67%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 16%, 33%)oklch(73.5% 0.038 110.8)lab(69.64% -4.26 13.71)lch(69.64% 14.35 107.28)What #AAAC91 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 #AAAC91, 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.
#AAAC91 Channel Values
How #AAAC91 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 172 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 14% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 16% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.33:1 vs white · 9.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAAC91 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 #AAAC91
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAAC91; 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 #AAAC91
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 #AAAC91 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-aaac91: #AAAC91;background-color: #AAAC91;colors: { 'color-aaac91': '#AAAC91' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.675, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_aaac91">#AAAC91</color>fill="#AAAC91"More Yellow Colors
#AAAC91 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AAAC91 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AAAC91?
#AAAC91 is a light yellow — rgb(170, 172, 145) in RGB and hsl(64, 14%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #AAAC91?
#AAAC91 is rgb(170, 172, 145) — red 170, green 172, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AAAC91?
#AAAC91 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 16%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AAAC91 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AAAC91 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AAAC91 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AAAC91 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 14.36, which is visibly different.
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