Information about #AEB48E color

#AEB48E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEB48E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 180, 142) — 68.2% red, 70.6% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 15 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow, #AEB48E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Slightly further away sit Eagle (#B0AC94) and Norway (#A4B88F).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 180, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #AEB48E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEB48E color variations

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#AEB48E 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 #AEB48E

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB48E
  • RGB174, 180, 142
  • CMYK2, 0, 15, 29
  • CSSrgb(174, 180, 142)
  • HSL69°, 20%, 63%
  • HSL Precise69.474°, 20.213%, 63.137%
  • HSV69°, 21%, 71%
  • HSB69°, 21%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.706, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.706, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.706, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEB48E
  • DECIMAL ID11449486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01