Information about #AE9937 color

#AE9937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE9937 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 153, 55) — 68.2% red, 60% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 47 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #AE9937 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Antique Gold (#B0903D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Karma (#B6A237) and Reef Gold (#A98D36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 153, 55)), which gives #AE9937 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AE9937 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE9937 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE9937 color variations

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

#AE9937 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE9937 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE9937 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE9937 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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#AE9937 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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#5D37AE
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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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#37AE99
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#9937AE
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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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#4DAE37
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#374DAE
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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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#374DAE
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#AE3789
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Nearest named colors to #AE9937

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

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

#AE9937 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9937
  • RGB174, 153, 55
  • CMYK0, 8, 47, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 153, 55)
  • HSL49°, 52%, 45%
  • HSL Precise49.412°, 51.965%, 44.902%
  • HSV49°, 68%, 68%
  • HSB49°, 68%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.600, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.600, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.600, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE9937
  • DECIMAL ID11442487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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