Information about #AE9B1E color

#AE9B1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE9B1E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 155, 30) — 68.2% red, 60.8% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 56 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AE9B1E reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lucky (#AB9A1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sahara (#B79826) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 155, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE9B1E: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE9B1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE9B1E color variations

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

#AE9B1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE9B1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE9B1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE9B1E 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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#AE9B1E 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 #AE9B1E

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

#AE9B1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9B1E
  • RGB174, 155, 30
  • CMYK0, 7, 56, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 155, 30)
  • HSL52°, 71%, 40%
  • HSL Precise52.083°, 70.588%, 40%
  • HSV52°, 83%, 68%
  • HSB52°, 83%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.608, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.608, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.608, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE9B1E
  • DECIMAL ID11442974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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