Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#AA973B
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 151, 59)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 11.2%, 65.3%, 33.3%
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What color is AA973B?

The RGB color code for color number #AA973B is RGB(170, 151, 59). In the RGB color model, #AA973B has a red value of 170, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.2% magenta, 65.3% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.7° (degrees), 48.5 % saturation, and 44.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA973B has a hue of 49.7° (degrees), 65.3 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color AA973B is cool or warm?

Color AA973B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA973B? (For interior and product design)

AA973B has an LRV of nearly 31. 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.

Dark Color
#AA973B
LRV 31
Light Color

Compare LRV 31 of #AA973B with dark and light color

Is #AA973B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA973B 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AA973B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA973B
Hex triplet
#AA973B
Red
AA
Green
97
Blue
3B
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 151, 59)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.18%
Yellow
65.29%
Key
33.33%
HSL hsl(49.73deg, 48.5 %, 44.9 %)
Hue
49.73°
Saturation
48.47 %
Lightness
44.90 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
49.73°
Saturation
65.29 %
Brightness / Value
66.67 %
RYB ryb(85, 143, 63)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Yellow
143 (56.2%)
Blue
63 (24.8%)
HWB
Hue
49.73°
Whiteness
23.14 %
Blackness
33.33 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
76.86%
XYZ
X
28.43
Y
31
Z
8.62
YXY
Y1
31
X
0.42
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
62.5
A
-3.98
B
49.47
CIE-Lch
L
62.5
C
49.63
H
94.6
CIE-Luv
L
62.5
U
17.23
V
56
Hunter-Lab
L
55.67
A
-6.26
B
29.79
Other
LRV
~ 31 %
Munsell Color System
7.6Y 6.1/7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AA973B

These are the named colors closest to hex AA973B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
95.39% match | ΔE 4.61
#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
91.96% match | ΔE 8.04
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
91.78% match | ΔE 8.22
#C39953 Color Aztec Gold
90.95% match | ΔE 9.05

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA973B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA973B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA973B.

#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#AE9142 Color PANTONE 10127 C
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA973B.


Paint color for Hex #AA973B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA973B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA973B once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA973B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA973B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA973B to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA973B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA973B to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA973B to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA973B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA973B to Farrow & Ball

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
90.52% match | ΔE 9.48
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
89.99% match | ΔE 10.01
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
88.36% match | ΔE 11.64
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
88.36% match | ΔE 11.64

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA973B 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

#AA973B
Brass*
#3B4EAA
Violet Blue*

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 #AA973B?

Color that best contrast with #AA973B is #3B4EAA, color name is Violet Blue*. 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 #AA973B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA973B is #3B4EAA, color name is Violet Blue*.

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