Close to Ecru
#AAA66C
#AAA66C is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 65.1% green, and 42.4% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 27% saturation and 55% 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 #AAA66C.
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
2.51:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAA66C as they’d see it.
#AAA66C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AAA66C
What color is #AAA66C?
#AAA66C is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 65.1% green, and 42.4% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAA66C in RGB?
#AAA66C is rgb(170, 166, 108): 170 red, 166 green, and 108 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAA66C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 36, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAA66C?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAA66C?
Its complement #9D9FD8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.