What color is #AEA168?

#AEA168 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 #AEA168?

The RGB value is 174, 161, 104: 174 red, 161 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA168?

The complementary color is #6875AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA168?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA168 color

#AEA168 rgb(174, 161, 104)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AEA168 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 63.1% green and 40.8% blue (174, 161, 104).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 30% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 40% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#AEA168 color codes

HEX	`#AEA168`
RGB	`rgb(174, 161, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 63.1%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 30%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 40%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.13, -3.65, 31.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.13, 31.6, 96.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.7, 35.489, 18.222)`
Decimal	`11444584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA168, 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 #AEA168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	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 #AEA168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea168; }
.text { color: #aea168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 161 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea168, #98ae68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #AEA168?: #AEA168 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 #AEA168?: The RGB value is 174, 161, 104: 174 red, 161 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA168?: The complementary color is #6875AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA168?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.