Information about #AE9C6F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AE9C6F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 156, 111) (68.2% red, 61.2% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 25 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE9C6F is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Matte Khaki (#AA9C70). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dust (#B2996E) and Goldie (#B39B69).

The recipe behind #AE9C6F is rgb(174, 156, 111), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE9C6F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AE9C6F color variations

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

#AE9C6F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE9C6F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE9C6F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE9C6F 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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#AE9C6F 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 #AE9C6F

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

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Double Pavlova color link
Double Pavlova

#A99877

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Double Doeskin color link
Double Doeskin

#AC916E

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

#AE9C6F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE9C6F
  • RGB174, 156, 111
  • CMYK0, 7, 25, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 156, 111)
  • HSL43°, 28%, 56%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 28%, 55.882%
  • HSV43°, 36%, 68%
  • HSB43°, 36%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.612, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.612, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.612, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE9C6F
  • DECIMAL ID11443311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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