What color is #AE864B?

#AE864B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Teak. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE864B?

The RGB value is 174, 134, 75: 174 red, 134 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE864B?

The complementary color is #4B73AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE864B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE864B color

#AE864B rgb(174, 134, 75)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AE864B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 52.5% green and 29.4% blue (174, 134, 75).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 40% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 57% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Teak (#AB8953), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#AE864B color codes

HEX	`#AE864B`
RGB	`rgb(174, 134, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 52.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 40%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 57%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 57%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.56, 8.31, 37.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.56, 38.21, 77.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.252, 26.559, 10.346)`
Decimal	`11437643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE864B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AE864B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE864B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AE864B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae864b; }
.text { color: #ae864b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae864b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 134 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae864b, #a5ae4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AE864B?: #AE864B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Teak. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE864B?: The RGB value is 174, 134, 75: 174 red, 134 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE864B?: The complementary color is #4B73AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE864B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.