Information about #AEA52A color

#AEA52A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA52A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 165, 42) — 68.2% red, 64.7% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 52 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEA52A presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Earls Green (#B8A722). Nearby in the Register you will also find Karma (#B6A237) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 165, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #AEA52A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA52A color variations

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

#AEA52A 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 #AEA52A

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA52A
  • RGB174, 165, 42
  • CMYK0, 4, 52, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 165, 42)
  • HSL56°, 61%, 42%
  • HSL Precise55.909°, 61.111%, 42.353%
  • HSV56°, 76%, 68%
  • HSB56°, 76%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.647, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.647, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.647, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEA52A
  • DECIMAL ID11445546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01