Close to Brass
#AA883A
#AA883A is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 53.3% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA883A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.29:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.29:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA883A as they’d see it.
#AA883A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA883A
What color is #AA883A?
#AA883A is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 53.3% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA883A in RGB?
#AA883A is rgb(170, 136, 58): 170 red, 136 green, and 58 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA883A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 66, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA883A?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA883A?
Its complement #7189D9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.