Information about #AEB916 color

#AEB916 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEB916 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 185, 22) (68.2% red, 72.5% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 64 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #AEB916 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Slightly further away sit Snot (#ACBB0D) and Bahia (#A9C01C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 185, 22)), which gives #AEB916 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEB916: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AEB916 color variations

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

#AEB916 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEB916 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEB916 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEB916 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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#AEB916 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
#AEB916
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#7416BB
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#165EBB
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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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#BB7416
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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
#AEB916
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#16B0BB
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#BB16B0
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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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#16BB21
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#2116BB
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#BB16B0
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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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#2116BB
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#BB165E
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Nearest named colors to #AEB916

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Baby Puke Green color link
Baby Puke Green

#B6C406

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

#AEB916 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEB916
  • RGB174, 185, 22
  • CMYK4, 0, 64, 27
  • HSL64°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise64.049°, 78.744%, 40.588%
  • HSV64°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB64°, 88%, 73%
  • HEX IDAEB916
  • DECIMAL ID11450646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
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