Information about #AEA856 color

#AEA856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEA856 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 168, 86) — 68.2% red, 65.9% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 35 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEA856 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Flourish (#ADB15E). Slightly further away sit Moderate Olive (#A8A84A) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(174, 168, 86)), which gives #AEA856 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #AEA856 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEA856 color variations

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

#AEA856 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEA856 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEA856 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEA856 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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#AEA856 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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#7C56AE
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#5688AE
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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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#5CAE56
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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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#565CAE
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#AE5688
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Nearest named colors to #AEA856

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

#AEA856 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEA856
  • RGB174, 168, 86
  • CMYK0, 2, 35, 32
  • CSSrgb(174, 168, 86)
  • HSL56°, 35%, 51%
  • HSL Precise55.909°, 35.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV56°, 51%, 68%
  • HSB56°, 51%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.659, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.659, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.659, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEA856
  • DECIMAL ID11446358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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