Close to Brass
#AAA835
#AAA835 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 65.9% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 52% saturation and 44% 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 #AAA835.
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
8.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAA835 as they’d see it.
#AAA835 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 #AAA835
What color is #AAA835?
#AAA835 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 65.9% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 52% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AAA835 in RGB?
#AAA835 is rgb(170, 168, 53): 170 red, 168 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AAA835 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 69, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AAA835?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AAA835?
Its complement #A795FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.