Information about #AE9C13 color

#AE9C13 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE9C13 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 156, 19) — 68.2% red, 61.2% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 61 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #AE9C13 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lucky (#AB9A1C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vomit (#A2A415) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

The recipe behind #AE9C13 is rgb(174, 156, 19), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #AE9C13 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE9C13 color variations

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#AE9C13 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 #AE9C13

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

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9C13
  • RGB174, 156, 19
  • CMYK0, 7, 61, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 156, 19)
  • HSL53°, 80%, 38%
  • HSL Precise53.032°, 80.311%, 37.843%
  • HSV53°, 89%, 68%
  • HSB53°, 89%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.612, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.612, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.612, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAE9C13
  • DECIMAL ID11443219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01