What color is #AEA574?

#AEA574 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEA574?

The RGB value is 174, 165, 116: 174 red, 165 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA574?

The complementary color is #747DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA574?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA574 color

#AEA574 rgb(174, 165, 116)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AEA574 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 64.7% green and 45.5% blue (174, 165, 116).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 33% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#AEA574 color codes

HEX	`#AEA574`
RGB	`rgb(174, 165, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 64.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 33%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 33%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.4, -4.35, 26.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.4, 26.97, 99.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.063, 37.171, 21.9)`
Decimal	`11445620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA574, 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 #AEA574	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA574 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	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 #AEA574 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea574; }
.text { color: #aea574; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea574; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 165 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea574, #9aae74); }

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Questions

What color is #AEA574?: #AEA574 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEA574?: The RGB value is 174, 165, 116: 174 red, 165 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA574?: The complementary color is #747DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA574?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.