Information about #AE9A8D color

#AE9A8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE9A8D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 154, 141) (68.2% red, 60.4% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 13 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AE9A8D reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ivory Brown (#B09B8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Effervescent (#A8988E) and Triple Tea (#AA9F8B).

The recipe behind #AE9A8D is rgb(174, 154, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE9A8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #AE9A8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE9A8D color variations

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

#AE9A8D 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 #AE9A8D

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

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9A8D
  • RGB174, 154, 141
  • CMYK0, 8, 13, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 154, 141)
  • HSL24°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise23.636°, 16.923%, 61.765%
  • HSV24°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB24°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.604, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.604, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.604, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAE9A8D
  • DECIMAL ID11442829
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01