What color is #AE894B?

#AE894B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Teak. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE894B?

The RGB value is 174, 137, 75: 174 red, 137 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE894B?

The complementary color is #4B70AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE894B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE894B color

#AE894B rgb(174, 137, 75)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AE894B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 53.7% green and 29.4% blue (174, 137, 75).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 40% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 57% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Teak (#AB8953), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#AE894B color codes

HEX	`#AE894B`
RGB	`rgb(174, 137, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 53.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 40%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 57%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 57%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.34, 6.64, 38.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.34, 38.8, 80.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.673, 27.4, 10.486)`
Decimal	`11438411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE894B, 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 #AE894B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AE894B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #AE894B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae894b; }
.text { color: #ae894b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae894b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 137 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae894b, #a2ae4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AE894B?: #AE894B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Teak. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE894B?: The RGB value is 174, 137, 75: 174 red, 137 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE894B?: The complementary color is #4B70AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE894B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.