Information about #AE8F40 color

#AE8F40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AE8F40 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 143, 64) — 68.2% red, 56.1% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 43 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AE8F40 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Gold (#B0903D) and Classius (#B38D42).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 143, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #AE8F40 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AE8F40 color variations

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

#AE8F40 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 #AE8F40

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

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE8F40
  • RGB174, 143, 64
  • CMYK0, 12, 43, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 143, 64)
  • HSL43°, 46%, 47%
  • HSL Precise43.091°, 46.218%, 46.667%
  • HSV43°, 63%, 68%
  • HSB43°, 63%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.561, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.561, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.561, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAE8F40
  • DECIMAL ID11439936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01