What color is #AE9C3C?

#AE9C3C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Martian. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE9C3C?

The RGB value is 174, 156, 60: 174 red, 156 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE9C3C?

The complementary color is #3C4EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE9C3C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE9C3C color

#AE9C3C rgb(174, 156, 60)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AE9C3C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 61.2% green and 23.5% blue (174, 156, 60).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 49% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 66% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Martian (#AEA132), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#AE9C3C color codes

HEX	`#AE9C3C`
RGB	`rgb(174, 156, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 61.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 49%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 66%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.24, -4.84, 50.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.24, 51.22, 95.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.161, 33.103, 9.075)`
Decimal	`11443260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE9C3C, 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 #AE9C3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AE9C3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AE9C3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae9c3c; }
.text { color: #ae9c3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae9c3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 156 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae9c3c, #87ae3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #AE9C3C?: #AE9C3C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Martian. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE9C3C?: The RGB value is 174, 156, 60: 174 red, 156 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE9C3C?: The complementary color is #3C4EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE9C3C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.