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HEX #AA8957

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #AA8957 it is the complementary color #5576A8. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #AA8957. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AF8952, #C09B65, #D1AD78, #E2BF8B and #F3D19E

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #AA8957. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8957, #997744, #886531, #77531E and #66410B

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8855, #AA7155, #AA5B55 and #AA5555

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8855, #AA9F55, #9EAA55, #87AA55 and #70AA55

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #AA8957 shade matches the following richer shades: #AA8855, #BE8C41, #D3912C, #E79518 and #FC9903

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8855, #95846A, #80807F, #6C7B93 and #5777A8

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA5B55, #AA7155, #AA8855, #AA9E55 and #9EAA55

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #AA8957 shade: #735C3A, #8E7248, #AA8855, #B79B71 and #C5AF8C

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8957, #66AA55 and #6655AA

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8957, #55AA88 and #8855AA

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8957, #66AA55, #5577AA and #9955AA

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #AA8957 shade: #AA8957, #55AA5E, #5577AA and #AA55A1

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 33

HEX #AA8957

RGB 170 137 87

HSL 36.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 59.09, 6, 31.45

 

Complementary color

CMYK 49 / 30 / 0 / 34

HEX #5576A8

RGB 85 118 168

HSL 216.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 49.15, 2.51, -30.38

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 53 / 31

HEX #AF8952

RGB 175 137 82

HSL 35.48, 0.37%, 0.5%

LAB 59.54, 7.68, 34.81

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 47 / 25

HEX #C09B65

RGB 192 155 101

HSL 35.6, 0.42%, 0.57%

LAB 66.2, 6.79, 33.42

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 43 / 18

HEX #D1AD78

RGB 209 173 120

HSL 35.73, 0.49%, 0.65%

LAB 72.76, 6.04, 32.11

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 38 / 11

HEX #E2BF8B

RGB 226 191 139

HSL 35.86, 0.6%, 0.72%

LAB 79.21, 5.39, 30.88

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 35 / 5

HEX #F3D19E

RGB 243 209 158

HSL 36, 0.78%, 0.79%

LAB 85.57, 4.83, 29.72

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 33

HEX #AA8957

RGB 170 137 87

HSL 36.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 59.09, 6, 31.45

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 56 / 40

HEX #997744

RGB 153 119 68

HSL 36, 0.38%, 0.43%

LAB 52.27, 6.94, 32.87

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 64 / 47

HEX #886531

RGB 136 101 49

HSL 35.86, 0.47%, 0.36%

LAB 45.31, 8.09, 34.34

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 75 / 53

HEX #77531E

RGB 119 83 30

HSL 35.73, 0.6%, 0.29%

LAB 38.2, 9.55, 35.7

 

CMYK 0 / 36 / 89 / 60

HEX #66410B

RGB 102 65 11

HSL 35.6, 0.81%, 0.22%

LAB 30.95, 11.43, 36.38

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA8855

RGB 170 136 85

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 58.8, 6.36, 32.16

 

CMYK 0 / 34 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA7155

RGB 170 113 85

HSL 19.76, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 52.96, 19.31, 24.7

 

CMYK 0 / 46 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA5B55

RGB 170 91 85

HSL 4.24, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 47.86, 31.54, 17.93

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA5555

RGB 170 85 85

HSL 0, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 46.58, 34.76, 16.2

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA8855

RGB 170 136 85

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 58.8, 6.36, 32.16

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA9F55

RGB 170 159 85

HSL 52.24, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 64.96, -6.23, 39.75

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 50 / 33

HEX #9EAA55

RGB 158 170 85

HSL 68.47, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 67.03, -17.03, 42.01

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 50 / 33

HEX #87AA55

RGB 135 170 85

HSL 84.71, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 65.4, -26.27, 39.66

 

CMYK 34 / 0 / 50 / 33

HEX #70AA55

RGB 112 170 85

HSL 100.94, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 64.04, -34.8, 37.69

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA8855

RGB 170 136 85

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 58.8, 6.36, 32.16

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 66 / 25

HEX #BE8C41

RGB 190 140 65

HSL 36, 0.49%, 0.5%

LAB 61.73, 11.23, 46.43

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 79 / 17

HEX #D3912C

RGB 211 145 44

HSL 36.29, 0.65%, 0.5%

LAB 65.19, 16.6, 59.75

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 90 / 9

HEX #E79518

RGB 231 149 24

HSL 36.23, 0.81%, 0.5%

LAB 68.42, 22.5, 69.48

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 99 / 1

HEX #FC9903

RGB 252 153 3

HSL 36.14, 0.98%, 0.5%

LAB 71.88, 28.96, 76.43

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA8855

RGB 170 136 85

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 58.8, 6.36, 32.16

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 29 / 42

HEX #95846A

RGB 149 132 106

HSL 36.28, 0.17%, 0.5%

LAB 56.02, 2.26, 16.42

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 50

HEX #80807F

RGB 128 128 127

HSL 60, 0%, 0.5%

LAB 53.56, -0.2, 0.54

 

CMYK 27 / 16 / 0 / 42

HEX #6C7B93

RGB 108 123 147

HSL 216.92, 0.15%, 0.5%

LAB 51.22, 0.19, -14.79

 

CMYK 48 / 29 / 0 / 34

HEX #5777A8

RGB 87 119 168

HSL 216.3, 0.32%, 0.5%

LAB 49.55, 2.41, -29.74

 

CMYK 0 / 46 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA5B55

RGB 170 91 85

HSL 4.24, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 47.86, 31.54, 17.93

 

CMYK 0 / 34 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA7155

RGB 170 113 85

HSL 19.76, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 52.96, 19.31, 24.7

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA8855

RGB 170 136 85

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 58.8, 6.36, 32.16

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA9E55

RGB 170 158 85

HSL 51.53, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 64.69, -5.69, 39.42

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 50 / 33

HEX #9EAA55

RGB 158 170 85

HSL 68.47, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 67.03, -17.03, 42.01

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 55

HEX #735C3A

RGB 115 92 58

HSL 35.79, 0.33%, 0.34%

LAB 40.58, 4.57, 23.05

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 49 / 44

HEX #8E7248

RGB 142 114 72

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.42%

LAB 49.8, 5.31, 27.35

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 50 / 33

HEX #AA8855

RGB 170 136 85

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 58.8, 6.36, 32.16

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 38 / 28

HEX #B79B71

RGB 183 155 113

HSL 36, 0.33%, 0.58%

LAB 65.52, 4.37, 25.88

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 29 / 23

HEX #C5AF8C

RGB 197 175 140

HSL 36.84, 0.33%, 0.66%

LAB 72.51, 2.59, 20.87

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 33

HEX #AA8957

RGB 170 137 87

HSL 36.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 59.09, 6, 31.45

 

CMYK 40 / 0 / 50 / 33

HEX #66AA55

RGB 102 170 85

HSL 108, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 63.53, -38.19, 36.95

 

CMYK 40 / 50 / 0 / 33

HEX #6655AA

RGB 102 85 170

HSL 252, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 41.57, 27.84, -43.44

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 33

HEX #AA8957

RGB 170 137 87

HSL 36.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 59.09, 6, 31.45

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 20 / 33

HEX #55AA88

RGB 85 170 136

HSL 156, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 63.72, -34.02, 9.71

 

CMYK 20 / 50 / 0 / 33

HEX #8855AA

RGB 136 85 170

HSL 276, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 45.13, 37.14, -37.57

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 33

HEX #AA8957

RGB 170 137 87

HSL 36.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 59.09, 6, 31.45

 

CMYK 40 / 0 / 50 / 33

HEX #66AA55

RGB 102 170 85

HSL 108, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 63.53, -38.19, 36.95

 

CMYK 50 / 30 / 0 / 33

HEX #5577AA

RGB 85 119 170

HSL 216, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 49.53, 2.53, -30.95

 

CMYK 10 / 50 / 0 / 33

HEX #9955AA

RGB 153 85 170

HSL 288, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 47.2, 42.04, -34.16

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 49 / 33

HEX #AA8957

RGB 170 137 87

HSL 36.14, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 59.09, 6, 31.45

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 45 / 33

HEX #55AA5E

RGB 85 170 94

HSL 126.35, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 62.92, -42.07, 31.4

 

CMYK 50 / 30 / 0 / 33

HEX #5577AA

RGB 85 119 170

HSL 216, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 49.53, 2.53, -30.95

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 5 / 33

HEX #AA55A1

RGB 170 85 161

HSL 306.35, 0.33%, 0.5%

LAB 49.03, 45.36, -25.84

 

Description

Color code: HEX #AA8957 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #AA8957 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 170 red, 137 green and 87 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
170 137 87 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 19 magenta, 49 yellow and 33 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 19% 49% 33% C M Y K

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