Information about #AE8C42 color

#AE8C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE8C42 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 140, 66) — 68.2% red, 54.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 42 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE8C42 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Classius (#B38D42) and Antique Gold (#B0903D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 140, 66)), which gives #AE8C42 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE8C42 color variations

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

#AE8C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE8C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE8C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE8C42 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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#AE8C42 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 #AE8C42

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Moderate Amber color link
Moderate Amber

#A8914A

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

#AE8C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE8C42
  • RGB174, 140, 66
  • CMYK0, 13, 42, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 140, 66)
  • HSL41°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise41.111°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV41°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB41°, 62%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.549, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.549, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.549, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE8C42
  • DECIMAL ID11439170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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