ColorTool
Log in
#AAA006

#aaa006 ≈ Brass

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#aaa006 is a color from the yellow family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 66.67% red, 62.75% green and 2.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 96.47% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 56.34°, with 93.18% saturation and 34.51% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Brass (#b5a642), ΔE 4.84.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#999900
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.337

Complementary

  1. #aaa006
  2. #0610aa

Split complementary

  1. #aaa006
  2. #0662aa
  3. #4e06aa

Analogous

  1. #aa4e06
  2. #aaa006
  3. #62aa06

Triadic

  1. #aaa006
  2. #06aaa0
  3. #a006aa

Tetradic

  1. #aaa006
  2. #10aa06
  3. #0610aa
  4. #a006aa

Square

  1. #aaa006
  2. #06aa4e
  3. #0610aa
  4. #aa0662

Monochromatic

  1. #161501
  2. #605a03
  3. #aaa006
  4. #f4e609
  5. #f9ef50

Shades

#aaa006 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #aaa006
  2. #999005
  3. #888005
  4. #777004
  5. #666004
  6. #555003
  7. #444002
  8. #333002
  9. #222001
  10. #111001
  11. #000000

Tints

#aaa006 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #aaa006
  2. #b3aa1f
  3. #bbb338
  4. #c4bd51
  5. #ccc66a
  6. #d5d083
  7. #ddd99b
  8. #e6e3b4
  9. #eeeccd
  10. #f7f6e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#aaa006 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #aaa006
  2. #a69d12
  3. #a29a1e
  4. #9d962b
  5. #999337
  6. #959043
  7. #918d4f
  8. #8d8a5b
  9. #888668
  10. #848374
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9d9d9d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a29e7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #af9a00 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b39f1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b89488 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ad9c00 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #afa016 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b2996b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-aaa006 {
  color: #aaa006;
}
Background
.bg-aaa006 {
  background-color: #aaa006;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-aaa006 {
  border: 2px solid #aaa006;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #aaa006;
  --color-primary-rgb: 170 160 6;
  --color-primary-hsl: 56 93% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-aaa006 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aaa006, #62aa06);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-aaa006 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(170 160 6 / 0.35);
}

#b5a642 Brass ΔE 4.84 #cfb53b Old Gold ΔE 8.26 #c5b358 Vegas Gold ΔE 8.49 #d4af37 Metallic Gold ΔE 9.67 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 10.69 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 11.90 #808000 Olive ΔE 12.11 #555ff9 Inverted #9d9d9d Grayscale 

Brass
#aaa006  rgb(170, 160, 6)  hsl(56, 93%, 35%)  Brass
#0610aa  rgb(6, 16, 170)  hsl(236, 93%, 35%)  Zaffre
#06aaa0  rgb(6, 170, 160)  hsl(176, 93%, 35%)  Light Sea Green
#a006aa  rgb(160, 6, 170)  hsl(296, 93%, 35%)  Dark Magenta