Information about #AE985C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AE985C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 152, 92) — 68.2% red, 59.6% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 32 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm orange, #AE985C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Beige (#AC9362) and Barley Corn (#B6935C).

The recipe behind #AE985C is rgb(174, 152, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AE985C: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #AE985C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AE985C color variations

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

#AE985C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AE985C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AE985C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AE985C 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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#AE985C 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AE985C

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Police Khaki color link
Police Khaki

#A38F58

#AE985C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AE985C
  • RGB174, 152, 92
  • CMYK0, 9, 32, 32
  • HSL44°, 34%, 52%
  • HSL Precise43.902°, 33.607%, 52.157%
  • HSV44°, 47%, 68%
  • HSB44°, 47%, 68%
  • HEX IDAE985C
  • DECIMAL ID11442268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
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