Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#AA9C46
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 156, 70)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.2%, 58.8%, 33.3%
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What color is AA9C46?

The RGB color code for color number #AA9C46 is RGB(170, 156, 70). In the RGB color model, #AA9C46 has a red value of 170, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 70. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 58.8% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.6° (degrees), 41.7 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AA9C46 has a hue of 51.6° (degrees), 58.8 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.

Color AA9C46 is cool or warm?

Color AA9C46 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AA9C46? (For interior and product design)

AA9C46 has an LRV of nearly 32.8. 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
#AA9C46
LRV 32.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.8 of #AA9C46 with dark and light color

Is #AA9C46 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AA9C46 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 #AA9C46 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AA9C46
Hex triplet
#AA9C46
Red
AA
Green
9C
Blue
46
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 156, 70)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.24%
Yellow
58.82%
Key
33.33%
HSL hsl(51.6deg, 41.7 %, 47.1 %)
Hue
51.6°
Saturation
41.67 %
Lightness
47.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
51.6°
Saturation
58.82 %
Brightness / Value
66.67 %
RYB ryb(77, 138, 63)
Red
77 (30.4%)
Yellow
138 (54.1%)
Blue
63 (24.6%)
HWB
Hue
51.6°
Whiteness
27.45 %
Blackness
33.33 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
72.55%
XYZ
X
29.57
Y
32.77
Z
10.56
YXY
Y1
32.77
X
0.41
Y2
0.45
CIE-Lab
L
63.97
A
-5.9
B
45.99
CIE-Lch
L
63.97
C
46.37
H
97.31
CIE-Luv
L
63.97
U
13.44
V
54.2
Hunter-Lab
L
57.24
A
-7.96
B
29.13
Other
LRV
~ 32.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.8Y 6.2/6.5

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 #AA9C46

These are the named colors closest to hex AA9C46, 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
96.44% match | ΔE 3.56
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
93.00% match | ΔE 7.00
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
92.91% match | ΔE 7.09
#BDB76B Color Dark Khaki
91.85% match | ΔE 8.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AA9C46.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AA9C46.

#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#B59F4A Color PANTONE 10120 C
97.15% match | ΔE 2.85
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
96.78% match | ΔE 3.22
#ABA460 Color PANTONE 4237 C
95.52% match | ΔE 4.48

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AA9C46.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AA9C46.


Paint color for Hex #AA9C46

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AA9C46 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AA9C46 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AA9C46 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AA9C46 to Farrow & Ball

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
90.62% match | ΔE 9.38
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
88.87% match | ΔE 11.13
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
88.84% match | ΔE 11.16
#D7B576 Color Sudbury Yellow (51)
88.21% match | ΔE 11.79

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AA9C46 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

#AA9C46
Brass*
#4654AA
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 #AA9C46?

Color that best contrast with #AA9C46 is #4654AA, 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 #AA9C46?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AA9C46 is #4654AA, color name is Violet Blue*.

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