Information about #AE845A color

#AE845A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE845A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 132, 90) — 68.2% red, 51.8% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 33 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE845A reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Golden Quartz Ochre (#AA8A58). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sanctuary (#A68459) and Teak (#AB8953).

The recipe behind #AE845A is rgb(174, 132, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE845A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE845A color variations

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#AE845A 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 #AE845A

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

Sanctuary color link
Sanctuary

#A68459

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Cafe Au Lait color link
Cafe Au Lait

#A67B5B

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Medium Wood color link
Medium Wood

#A68064

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE845A
  • RGB174, 132, 90
  • CMYK0, 16, 33, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 132, 90)
  • HSL30°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise30°, 34.146%, 51.765%
  • HSV30°, 48%, 68%
  • HSB30°, 48%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.518, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.518, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.518, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE845A
  • DECIMAL ID11437146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01