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Information about #AE7C5B color

#AE7C5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE7C5B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 124, 91) — 68.2% red, 48.6% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 33 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #AE7C5B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cafe Au Lait (#A67B5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sanctuary (#A68459) and Soft Brown (#B7825F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 124, 91)), which gives #AE7C5B its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE7C5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE7C5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE7C5B color variations

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

#AE7C5B 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 #AE7C5B

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

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Quasar color link
Quasar

#A17D60

Chamoisee color link
Chamoisee

#A0785A

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE7C5B
  • RGB174, 124, 91
  • CMYK0, 20, 33, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 124, 91)
  • HSL24°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise23.855°, 33.878%, 51.961%
  • HSV24°, 48%, 68%
  • HSB24°, 48%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.486, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.486, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.486, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE7C5B
  • DECIMAL ID11435099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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