What color is #AEA858?

#AEA858 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AEA858?

The RGB value is 174, 168, 88: 174 red, 168 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AEA858?

The complementary color is #585EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AEA858?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AEA858 color

#AEA858 rgb(174, 168, 88)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AEA858 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.2% red, 65.9% green and 34.5% blue (174, 168, 88).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 35% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 49% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Desert Locust (#A9A450), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#AEA858 color codes

HEX	`#AEA858`
RGB	`rgb(174, 168, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.2%, 65.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 35%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 49%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 49%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.81, -9.03, 41.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.81, 42.72, 102.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.22, 37.709, 14.759)`
Decimal	`11446360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AEA858, 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 #AEA858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AEA858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	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 #AEA858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aea858; }
.text { color: #aea858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aea858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(174 168 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aea858, #89ae58); }

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Questions

What color is #AEA858?: #AEA858 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Locust. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AEA858?: The RGB value is 174, 168, 88: 174 red, 168 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AEA858?: The complementary color is #585EAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AEA858?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.