Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#AA9959
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 153, 89)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 10.0%, 47.6%, 33.3%
#AA9959 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is AA9959?

The RGB color code for color number #AA9959 is RGB(170, 153, 89). In the RGB color model, #AA9959 has a red value of 170, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 47.6% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.4° (degrees), 32.3 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA9959 has a hue of 47.4° (degrees), 47.6 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color AA9959 is cool or warm?

Color AA9959 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA9959? (For interior and product design)

AA9959 has an LRV of nearly 32. 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
#AA9959
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #AA9959 with dark and light color

Is #AA9959 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA9959 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 #AA9959 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA9959
Hex triplet
#AA9959
Red
AA
Green
99
Blue
59
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 153, 89)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.00%
Yellow
47.65%
Key
33.33%
HSL hsl(47.41deg, 32.3 %, 50.8 %)
Hue
47.41°
Saturation
32.27 %
Lightness
50.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
47.41°
Saturation
47.65 %
Brightness / Value
66.67 %
RYB ryb(74, 123, 65)
Red
74 (28.9%)
Yellow
123 (48.1%)
Blue
65 (25.5%)
HWB
Hue
47.41°
Whiteness
34.90 %
Blackness
33.33 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
65.10%
XYZ
X
29.77
Y
32.05
Z
14.07
YXY
Y1
32.05
X
0.39
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
63.38
A
-2.6
B
35.76
CIE-Lch
L
63.38
C
35.85
H
94.17
CIE-Luv
L
63.38
U
14.52
V
44.11
Hunter-Lab
L
56.61
A
-5.2
B
24.9
Other
LRV
~ 32 %
Munsell Color System
7.4Y 6.2/5.2

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 #AA9959

These are the named colors closest to hex AA9959, 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
93.20% match | ΔE 6.80
#C39953 Color Aztec Gold
92.04% match | ΔE 7.96
#BBB477 Color Misty Moss
91.84% match | ΔE 8.16
#C2B280 Color Sand
91.82% match | ΔE 8.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA9959.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA9959.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA9959.

#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30
#AE9142 Color PANTONE 10127 C
95.15% match | ΔE 4.85
#AFA96E Color PANTONE 5845 C
94.29% match | ΔE 5.71
#B9975B Color PANTONE 465 C
94.09% match | ΔE 5.91

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA9959.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AA9959.


Paint color for Hex #AA9959

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA9959 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA9959 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA9959 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA9959 to Farrow & Ball

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
93.87% match | ΔE 6.13
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
91.80% match | ΔE 8.20
#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)
91.24% match | ΔE 8.76
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
90.84% match | ΔE 9.16

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA9959 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

#AA9959
Brass*
#596AAA
Dark Blue Gray*

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 #AA9959?

Color that best contrast with #AA9959 is #596AAA, color name is Dark Blue Gray*. 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 #AA9959?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA9959 is #596AAA, color name is Dark Blue Gray*.

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