Information about #AEAC97 color

#AEAC97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEAC97 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 172, 151) — 68.2% red, 67.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 9 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEAC97 is a gently muted sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Terrain (#ADAD99). Slightly further away sit Eagle (#B0AC94) and Half Grey Olive (#B1AB95).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 172, 151)), which gives #AEAC97 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEAC97: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #AEAC97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEAC97 color variations

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

#AEAC97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CECDC1

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White

#FFFFFF

#AEAC97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6D6B56

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Black

#000000

#AEAC97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#939288

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#898983

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Grey

#808080

#AEAC97 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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#AEA398

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#AEAC97 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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#989AAE
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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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#A198AE
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#98A5AE
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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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#AEA198
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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
#AEAC97
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#98AEAC
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#AC98AE
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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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#9AAE98
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#989AAE
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#AC98AE
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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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#98AEA1
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#989AAE
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#AE98A5
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Nearest named colors to #AEAC97

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

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Half Grey Olive color link
Half Grey Olive

#B1AB95

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Green Spring color link
Green Spring

#A9AF99

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Half Lemon Grass color link
Half Lemon Grass

#ACAD9E

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Quarter Stonewashed color link
Quarter Stonewashed

#B2A99D

#AEAC97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEAC97
  • RGB174, 172, 151
  • CMYK0, 1, 9, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 172, 151)
  • HSL55°, 12%, 64%
  • HSL Precise54.783°, 12.432%, 63.725%
  • HSV55°, 13%, 68%
  • HSB55°, 13%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.675, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.675, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.675, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEAC97
  • DECIMAL ID11447447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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