What color is #AEA26D?

#AEA26D 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 #AEA26D?

The RGB value is 174, 162, 109: 174 red, 162 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA26D?

The complementary color is #6D79AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA26D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA26D color

#AEA26D rgb(174, 162, 109)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AEA26D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 63.5% green and 42.7% blue (174, 162, 109).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 37% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#AEA26D color codes

HEX	`#AEA26D`
RGB	`rgb(174, 162, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 63.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 37%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.48, -3.6, 29.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.48, 29.39, 97.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.137, 35.944, 19.657)`
Decimal	`11444845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA26D, 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 #AEA26D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA26D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	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 #AEA26D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea26d; }
.text { color: #aea26d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea26d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 162 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea26d, #9aae6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #AEA26D?: #AEA26D 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 #AEA26D?: The RGB value is 174, 162, 109: 174 red, 162 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA26D?: The complementary color is #6D79AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA26D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.19:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.