Palettes / Colors / #AAA185
#AAA185 — Dusty Yellow
#AAA185 is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #AAA185 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AAA185 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #848DA9; it also sits naturally between #A98D84 and #A0A984. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA185 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 161, 133 |
| HSL | 45°, 18%, 59% |
| HSV | 45°, 22%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 22%, 33% |
| XYZ | 33.56, 35.73, 27.32 |
| Yxy | 35.73, 0.3474, 0.3699 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.31, -1.41, 15.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.77, -1.22, 11.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 22% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA185
.text { color: #AAA185; }
.background { background-color: #AAA185; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA185; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 161, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 18%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA185; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 161, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA185; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 161, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA185">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA185">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #848DA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA185: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA185
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AAA185: ·
How #AAA185 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AAA185 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAA185?
#AAA185 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 170, 161, 133). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA185?
#AAA185 is RGB 170, 161, 133 — HSL 45°, 18%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 22%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA185?
Its complement is #848DA9; analogous partners are #A98D84 and #A0A984. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA185 for text?
Black text on #AAA185 has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.58:1.