Information about #AEA989 color

#AEA989 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEA989 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 169, 137) — 68.2% red, 66.3% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 15 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AEA989 reads as a gently muted sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for 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 Stone (#ADA587) and Double Akaroa (#B1A589).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 169, 137)), which gives #AEA989 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEA989: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #AEA989 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA989 color variations

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

#AEA989 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CECBB7

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#DEDCCF

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White

#FFFFFF

#AEA989 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#948D64

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#6F6A4B

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#4A4632

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Black

#000000

#AEA989 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#939181

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#898880

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Grey

#808080

#AEA989 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#88AE8B

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#95AE88

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#A4AE88

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#AE9A88

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#AE8B88

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#AE8895

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#AEA989 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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#898EAE
#898EAE

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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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#9789AE
#9789AE

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#89A1AE
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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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#AE9789
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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
#AEA989
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#89AEA9
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#A989AE
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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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#8EAE89
#8EAE89

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#898EAE
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#A989AE
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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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#89AE97
#89AE97

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#898EAE
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#AE89A1
#AE89A1

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Nearest named colors to #AEA989

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

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

#AEA989 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA989
  • RGB174, 169, 137
  • CMYK0, 2, 15, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 169, 137)
  • HSL52°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise51.892°, 18.593%, 60.98%
  • HSV52°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB52°, 21%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.663, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.663, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.663, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEA989
  • DECIMAL ID11446665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers44 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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