What color is #AE8868?

#AE8868 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Macaroon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE8868?

The RGB value is 174, 136, 104: 174 red, 136 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE8868?

The complementary color is #688EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE8868?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE8868 color

#AE8868 rgb(174, 136, 104)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AE8868 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 53.3% green and 40.8% blue (174, 136, 104).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 40% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Macaroon (#B38B71), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#AE8868 color codes

HEX	`#AE8868`
RGB	`rgb(174, 136, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 53.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.53, 10.1, 22.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.53, 24.87, 66.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.759, 27.608, 16.908)`
Decimal	`11438184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE8868, 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 #AE8868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE8868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	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 #AE8868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae8868; }
.text { color: #ae8868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae8868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 136 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae8868, #aeab68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AE8868?: #AE8868 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Macaroon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE8868?: The RGB value is 174, 136, 104: 174 red, 136 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE8868?: The complementary color is #688EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE8868?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.