What color is #AEA09B?

#AEA09B is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEA09B?

The RGB value is 174, 160, 155: 174 red, 160 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA09B?

The complementary color is #9BA9AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA09B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA09B color

#AEA09B rgb(174, 160, 155)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AEA09B is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 62.7% green and 60.8% blue (174, 160, 155).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 10% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 11% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Martini (#B7A8A3), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#AEA09B color codes

HEX	`#AEA09B`
RGB	`rgb(174, 160, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 62.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 10%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 11%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 11%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.91, 4.22, 4.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.91, 6.13, 46.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.942, 36.507, 36.157)`
Decimal	`11444379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA09B, 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 #AEA09B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA09B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	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 #AEA09B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea09b; }
.text { color: #aea09b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea09b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 160 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea09b, #aea99b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AEA09B?: #AEA09B is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEA09B?: The RGB value is 174, 160, 155: 174 red, 160 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA09B?: The complementary color is #9BA9AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA09B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.