Information about #AEC11F color

#AEC11F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEC11F falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 193, 31) — 68.2% red, 75.7% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 64 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEC11F is a vivid, lively yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bahia (#A9C01C) and Pea (#A4BF20).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 193, 31)), which gives #AEC11F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEC11F color variations

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

#AEC11F 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 #AEC11F

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC11F
  • RGB174, 193, 31
  • CMYK7, 0, 64, 24
  • CSSrgb(174, 193, 31)
  • HSL67°, 72%, 44%
  • HSL Precise67.037°, 72.321%, 43.922%
  • HSV67°, 84%, 76%
  • HSB67°, 84%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.757, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.757, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.757, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEC11F
  • DECIMAL ID11452703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01