Color swatch image showing #AA9897 with RGB(170,152,151) values
Color swatch image showing #AA9897 with RGB(170,152,151) values

#AA9897 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #AA9897 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#AA9897 Color Information

#AA9897 RGB value is (170, 152, 151). The hex color red value is 170, green is 152, and blue is 151. Its HSL format shows a hue of 3°, saturation of 10 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 11 percent, 11 percent, 33 percent.

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#AA9897 Color Meaning

Color #AA9897 projects softened neutrality, diffuse light, and adaptive harmony. #AA9897 light, cool grey is the color of haze, dove feathers, and unpolished silver, suggesting a barrier that diffuses and softens rather than obscures. Psychologically, color #AA9897 creates a sense of spacious calm and orderly detachment, reducing visual stress and providing a restful background for more vibrant elements. #AA9897 conveys cleanliness, modernity, and a subtle, sophisticated balance. #AA9897 color is a tool for creating visual breathing room. Culturally, color #AA9897 is ubiquitous in contemporary architecture, tech product design, and minimalist art, symbolizing a curated emptiness, adaptive space, and sleek functionality. Symbolically, #AA9897 represents the clouded lens, the buffer zone, and the graceful integration of disparate elements. Color #AA9897 is the visual equivalent of a measured pause, used to separate, highlight, and bring peaceful order to complex visual information.

Color Conversion

Convert #AA9897 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#AA9897
RGB
rgb(170, 152, 151)
HSL
hsl(3°, 10%, 63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 33%)
HSV
hsv(3°, 11%, 67%)
XYZ
33.3917 33.2369 33.9336
Yxy
33.2369 0.3321 0.3305
Hunter Lab
57.6515 0.9653 0.3833
CIE-Lab
64.3523 6.4607 2.9404

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red170 / 255 (67%)
67%
Green152 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue151 / 255 (59%)
59%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Yellow11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Key (Black)33 / 100 (33%)
33%

Color Variations

#AA9897 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#AA9897 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #AA9897 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#AA9897

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #AA9897 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#AA9897

protanopia

#a2a297

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #AA9897;

Text Color

color: #AA9897;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #AA9897;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #AA989740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #AA9897;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AA9897 0%, #675554 100%);

#AA9897 Color FAQs

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