Information about #AEB081 color

#AEB081 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AEB081 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(174, 176, 129) — 68.2% red, 69% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 18 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AEB081 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stone Age (#B6B285). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Neutral Green (#AAA583).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 176, 129) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #AEB081 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEB081 color variations

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

#AEB081 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 #AEB081

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB081
  • RGB174, 176, 129
  • CMYK1, 0, 18, 31
  • CSSrgb(174, 176, 129)
  • HSL63°, 23%, 60%
  • HSL Precise62.553°, 22.927%, 59.804%
  • HSV63°, 27%, 69%
  • HSB63°, 27%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.690, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.690, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.690, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAEB081
  • DECIMAL ID11448449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01