Information about #AE6E32 color

#AE6E32 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE6E32 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 110, 50) — 68.2% red, 43.1% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AE6E32 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reno Sand (#B26E33). Nearby in the Register you will also find Leather (#AC7434) and High Five (#B26F2C).

The recipe behind #AE6E32 is rgb(174, 110, 50), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #AE6E32 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE6E32 color variations

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

#AE6E32 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 #AE6E32

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

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6E32
  • RGB174, 110, 50
  • CMYK0, 25, 49, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 110, 50)
  • HSL29°, 55%, 44%
  • HSL Precise29.032°, 55.357%, 43.922%
  • HSV29°, 71%, 68%
  • HSB29°, 71%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.431, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.431, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.431, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6E32
  • DECIMAL ID11431474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01