What color is #AEA594?

#AEA594 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Forgotten Sandstone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEA594?

The RGB value is 174, 165, 148: 174 red, 165 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA594?

The complementary color is #949DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA594 color

#AEA594 rgb(174, 165, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AEA594 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 64.7% green and 58% blue (174, 165, 148).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 14% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Forgotten Sandstone (#AFA696), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#AEA594 color codes

HEX	`#AEA594`
RGB	`rgb(174, 165, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 64.7%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 14%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 15%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.06, 0.31, 9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.06, 9.98, 88.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.256, 38.048, 33.445)`
Decimal	`11445652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA594, 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 #AEA594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	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 #AEA594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea594; }
.text { color: #aea594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 165 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea594, #aaae94); }

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Questions

What color is #AEA594?: #AEA594 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Forgotten Sandstone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEA594?: The RGB value is 174, 165, 148: 174 red, 165 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA594?: The complementary color is #949DAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.