Information about #AE6D22 color

#AE6D22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE6D22 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 109, 34) — 68.2% red, 42.7% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 55 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #AE6D22 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of High Five (#B26F2C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Light Brown (#B5651D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 109, 34)), which gives #AE6D22 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE6D22 color variations

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

#AE6D22 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE6D22 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE6D22 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE6D22 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AE6D22 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AE6D22

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

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

#AE6D22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6D22
  • RGB174, 109, 34
  • CMYK0, 25, 55, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 109, 34)
  • HSL32°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise32.143°, 67.308%, 40.784%
  • HSV32°, 80%, 68%
  • HSB32°, 80%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.427, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.427, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.427, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6D22
  • DECIMAL ID11431202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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