Information about #AE8442 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE8442 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 132, 66) — 68.2% red, 51.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 42 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE8442 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alpine (#AD8A3B). Slightly further away sit Intrepid (#AB8439) and Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F).

The recipe behind #AE8442 is rgb(174, 132, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE8442: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #AE8442 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE8442 color variations

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

#AE8442 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE8442 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE8442 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE8442 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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#AE8442 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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#4F42AE
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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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#AE4F42
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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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#42AE84
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#8442AE
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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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#6BAE42
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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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#42AE4F
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#426BAE
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#AE42A1
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Nearest named colors to #AE8442

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

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Moderate Gamboge color link
Moderate Gamboge

#A8854A

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

#AE8442 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE8442
  • RGB174, 132, 66
  • CMYK0, 16, 42, 32
  • HSL37°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise36.667°, 45%, 47.059%
  • HSV37°, 62%, 68%
  • HSB37°, 62%, 68%
  • HEX IDAE8442
  • DECIMAL ID11437122
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
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