Information about #AEA562 color

#AEA562 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA562 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 165, 98) — 68.2% red, 64.7% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 30 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AEA562 presents itself as a softly balanced golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Travis (#B79E67) and Khaki (#ADA96E).

The recipe behind #AEA562 is rgb(174, 165, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #AEA562 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA562 color variations

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

#AEA562 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 #AEA562

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA562
  • RGB174, 165, 98
  • CMYK0, 4, 30, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 165, 98)
  • HSL53°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise52.895°, 31.933%, 53.333%
  • HSV53°, 44%, 68%
  • HSB53°, 44%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.647, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.647, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.647, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEA562
  • DECIMAL ID11445602
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01