Information about #AE5218 color

#AE5218 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE5218 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 82, 24) (68.2% red, 32.2% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 59 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE5218 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Vindaloo (#A74F20). Slightly further away sit Ayers Rock (#AE451D) and Metallic Brown (#AC4313).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 82, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AE5218: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE5218 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AE5218 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE5218

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE5218
  • RGB174, 82, 24
  • CMYK0, 36, 59, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 82, 24)
  • HSL23°, 76%, 39%
  • HSL Precise23.2°, 75.758%, 38.824%
  • HSV23°, 86%, 68%
  • HSB23°, 86%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.322, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.322, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.322, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE5218
  • DECIMAL ID11424280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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