Information about #AEAC62 color

#AEAC62 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEAC62 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 172, 98) — 68.2% red, 67.5% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 30 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AEAC62 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flourish (#ADB15E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gimblet (#B9AD61) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

The recipe behind #AEAC62 is rgb(174, 172, 98), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AEAC62 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #AEAC62 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEAC62 color variations

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

#AEAC62 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 #AEAC62

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEAC62
  • RGB174, 172, 98
  • CMYK0, 1, 30, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 172, 98)
  • HSL58°, 32%, 53%
  • HSL Precise58.421°, 31.933%, 53.333%
  • HSV58°, 44%, 68%
  • HSB58°, 44%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.675, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.675, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.675, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEAC62
  • DECIMAL ID11447394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01