Information about #AEAE2D color

#AEAE2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEAE2D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 174, 45) — 68.2% red, 68.2% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 51 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #AEAE2D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Karma (#B6A237).

The recipe behind #AEAE2D is rgb(174, 174, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AEAE2D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AEAE2D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AEAE2D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEAE2D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEAE2D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEAE2D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AEAE2D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#2D6EAE
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#2DAEAE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2DAE6E
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#AE2D6E
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Nearest named colors to #AEAE2D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

#AEAE2D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEAE2D
  • RGB174, 174, 45
  • CMYK0, 0, 51, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 174, 45)
  • HSL60°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise60°, 58.904%, 42.941%
  • HSV60°, 74%, 68%
  • HSB60°, 74%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.682, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.682, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.682, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEAE2D
  • DECIMAL ID11447853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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