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HEX AA8B5F - #AA8B5F, RGB(170,139,95) Color


Color Name: Tan Brown*
Hex Color Code: #AA8B5F
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 139, 95)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 18.2%, 44.1%, 33.3%



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What color is AA8B5F?

The RGB color code for color number #AA8B5F is RGB(170, 139, 95). In the RGB color model, #AA8B5F has a red value of 170, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 95. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 44.1% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 30.6 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA8B5F has a hue of 35.2° (degrees), 44.1 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color AA8B5F is cool or warm?

Color AA8B5F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AA8B5F? (For interior and product design)

AA8B5F has an LRV of nearly 28. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#AA8B5F

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #AA8B5F with dark and light Color




Is #AA8B5F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA8B5F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AA8B5F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 139, 95)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.24%
Yellow
44.12%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(35.2deg, 30.6 %, 52.0 %)

Hue
35.2°
Saturation
30.61 %.
Lightness
51.96 %.

RYB

RYB(82, 112, 70)
Red
82 (32.0%)
Yellow
112 (44.1%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
35.2°
Saturation
44.12 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 35.2°

W: 37.25 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 27.88

Y : 27.84

Z : 14.73

YXY

Y1 : 27.84

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.4

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 45.49%

Y : 62.75%


LRV

~ 27.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.4Y 5.8/4.5

CIE-Lab

L : 59.74

A : 5.73

B : 27.92

CIE-Lch

L : 59.74

C : 28.5

H : 78.41

CIE-Luv

L : 59.74

U : 23.21

V : 33.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.76

A : 1.98

B : 20.38






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AA8B5F

Here are the colors similar to AA8B5F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#AB7E4C
Tan Brown
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#B38B6D
Light Taupe
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA8B5F.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA8B5F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA8B5F.

#A48055
PANTONE 6010 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#B7916C
PANTONE 2467 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#B29070
PANTONE 10130 C
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#B4875E
PANTONE 2317 C
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA8B5F.

#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA8B5F.

#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AA8B5F

Here are the paint colors similar to AA8B5F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to PPG Paints

#AB8659
Bread Basket (PPG1087-6)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#B08A61
Caramel Kiss (PPG1083-6)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#B28959
Allegro (PPG1090-6)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#AC854E
Pumpkin Spice (PPG16-13)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to Dunn-Edwards

#B49161
Maple View (DE 6152)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#AC8760
Dark Sepia (DE 6138)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#B78D61
Mission Gold (DET 685)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#BB8E55
Ghost Town (DE 5327)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to Valspar

#A88353
Hawk Feather (V090-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#AD8450
Rustic Wicker (T508)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#B28E6D
Sassafras Tea (V087-4)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#AA815B
Freckled Nose (V086-4)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to Behr

#AB8452
Harvest Time (S300-6)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B5936A
Baguette (MQ2-15)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#AE8D6B
River Road (N270-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#B18655
Golden Rice (S290-6)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to Sherwin Williams

#AD8451
Chamois (SW 6131)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#A78361
Almond Roca (SW 9105)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#BA9A67
Rustic City (SW 7699)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to Benjamin Moore

#B6976C
Baked Cumin (1062)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#AC8255
Gladstone Tan (1106)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#B6906B
Autumn Leaf (1131)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#AA896A
Jackson Tan (HC-46)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA8B5F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA8B5F to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 12.11 (87.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#AA8B5F color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AA8B5F
Tan Brown*

5F7EAA
Glaucous*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AA8B5F?

Color that best contrast with #AA8B5F is #5F7EAA, color name is Glaucous*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AA8B5F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA8B5F is #5F7EAA, color name is Glaucous*.





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