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Information about #AEA72C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA72C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 167, 44) — 68.2% red, 65.5% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 51 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #AEA72C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Earls Green (#B8A722). Nearby in the Register you will also find Karma (#B6A237) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

The recipe behind #AEA72C is rgb(174, 167, 44), 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 #AEA72C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA72C color variations

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

#AEA72C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEA72C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEA72C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEA72C 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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#AEA72C 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 #AEA72C

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

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

#AEA72C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA72C
  • RGB174, 167, 44
  • CMYK0, 3, 51, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 167, 44)
  • HSL57°, 60%, 43%
  • HSL Precise56.769°, 59.633%, 42.745%
  • HSV57°, 75%, 68%
  • HSB57°, 75%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.655, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.655, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.655, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEA72C
  • DECIMAL ID11446060
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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