#AAA9A0 Hex Color
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Dusty yellow, drained almost to grey. The hex code #aaa9a0 keeps only a faint warm cast, so it works best as a supporting tone under charcoal type or beside deep navy. It can look flat across large backgrounds but earns its keep in sale graphics, budget packaging, and construction branding. Black text scores about 8.9:1 contrast on it, comfortably past AA for body copy.
Questions about #aaa9a0
What is #aaa9a0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aaa9a0 is rgb(170, 169, 160), in HSL hsl(54, 6%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 6%, 33%.
What colors pair well with #aaa9a0?
Deep navy and charcoal give #aaa9a0 enough contrast to feel intentional, while terracotta warms up its grey side. Skip pure white partners, which wash out the faint yellow undertone.
Is #aaa9a0 a warm or cool color?
#aaa9a0 reads slightly warm because of its yellow undertone, though the low saturation pulls it close to neutral. In practice it behaves like a warm grey, so treat it as a quieter cousin of beige.
Is #aaa9a0 readable on white or black?
#aaa9a0 has a 2.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.