Information about #AEA88B color

#AEA88B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEA88B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 168, 139) — 68.2% red, 65.9% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 14 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AEA88B reads as a gently muted yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bland (#AFA88B). Slightly further away sit Double Akaroa (#B1A589) and Stone (#ADA587).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 168, 139)), which gives #AEA88B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEA88B: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #AEA88B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA88B color variations

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

#AEA88B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEA88B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEA88B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEA88B 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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#AD9989

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#AEA88B 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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#968AAD
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#8AA2AD
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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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#AD968A
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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
#AEA88B
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#8AADA7
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#A78AAD
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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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#8AAD96
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#AD8AA2
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Nearest named colors to #AEA88B

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

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

#AEA88B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA88B
  • RGB174, 168, 139
  • CMYK0, 2, 14, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 168, 139)
  • HSL50°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise49.714°, 17.766%, 61.373%
  • HSV50°, 20%, 68%
  • HSB50°, 20%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.659, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.659, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.659, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA88B
  • DECIMAL ID11446411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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