What color is #AE9F6F?

#AE9F6F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AE9F6F?

The RGB value is 174, 159, 111: 174 red, 159 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AE9F6F?

The complementary color is #6F7EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AE9F6F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AE9F6F color

#AE9F6F rgb(174, 159, 111)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AE9F6F is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 62.4% green and 43.5% blue (174, 159, 111).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 36% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#AE9F6F color codes

HEX	`#AE9F6F`
RGB	`rgb(174, 159, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 62.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.7, -1.74, 27.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.7, 27.13, 93.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.724, 34.944, 20.057)`
Decimal	`11444079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AE9F6F, 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 #AE9F6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AE9F6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	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 #AE9F6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ae9f6f; }
.text { color: #ae9f6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae9f6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 159 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ae9f6f, #9eae6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #AE9F6F?: #AE9F6F is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AE9F6F?: The RGB value is 174, 159, 111: 174 red, 159 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AE9F6F?: The complementary color is #6F7EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AE9F6F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.