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Information about #AE8E83 color

#AE8E83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE8E83 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 142, 131) — 68.2% red, 55.7% green, 51.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 17 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm orange, #AE8E83 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 Sandrift (#AF937D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Autumn Beige (#AF8D7A) and Rickshaw (#AA917B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 142, 131)), which gives #AE8E83 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE8E83 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE8E83 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE8E83 color variations

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

#AE8E83 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 #AE8E83

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

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Ecru Ochre color link
Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE8E83
  • RGB174, 142, 131
  • CMYK0, 13, 17, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 142, 131)
  • HSL15°, 21%, 60%
  • HSL Precise15.349°, 20.976%, 59.804%
  • HSV15°, 25%, 68%
  • HSB15°, 25%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.557, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.557, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.557, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE8E83
  • DECIMAL ID11439747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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