#AE8C04 Color

#AE8C04 is rgb(174, 140, 4) in RGB and hsl(48, 96%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE8C04

HEX#AE8C04

RGBrgb(174, 140, 4)

HSLhsl(48, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(48, 98%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.133 91.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 98%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE8C04 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE8C04 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE8C04 Complementary#0426AF Analogous#AF3704 Analogous#7CAF04 Triadic#04AF8D Triadic#8D04AF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE8C04, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DCB104 #FACC14 #FBD641 #FCE06E #FDE99B #FEF3C8

Shades

#9B7D03 #826803 #6E5802 #554402 #413401 #282001

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