Information about #AEA66D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA66D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 166, 109) — 68.2% red, 65.1% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 25 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #AEA66D feels open and friendly. 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 a hair away from Khaki (#ADA96E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Iko (#B3AB6E) and Matte Khaki (#AA9C70).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 166, 109)), which gives #AEA66D its character. If you plan to put text on a #AEA66D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #AEA66D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEA66D color variations

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

#AEA66D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEA66D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEA66D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEA66D 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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#AEA66D 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 #AEA66D

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

#AEA66D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA66D
  • RGB174, 166, 109
  • CMYK0, 3, 25, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 166, 109)
  • HSL53°, 29%, 55%
  • HSL Precise52.615°, 28.634%, 55.49%
  • HSV53°, 37%, 68%
  • HSB53°, 37%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.651, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.651, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.651, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEA66D
  • DECIMAL ID11445869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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