Information about #AE6D47 color

#AE6D47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AE6D47 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 109, 71) (68.2% red, 42.7% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 40 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #AE6D47 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moderate Tangelo (#A86D4A) and Metallic Bronze (#A97142).

The recipe behind #AE6D47 is rgb(174, 109, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AE6D47 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AE6D47 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AE6D47 color variations

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

#AE6D47 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AE6D47

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

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sante Fe color link
Sante Fe

#A96A50

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE6D47
  • RGB174, 109, 71
  • CMYK0, 25, 40, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 109, 71)
  • HSL22°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise22.136°, 42.041%, 48.039%
  • HSV22°, 59%, 68%
  • HSB22°, 59%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.427, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.427, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.427, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE6D47
  • DECIMAL ID11431239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01