#AE8C29 Color

#AE8C29 is rgb(174, 140, 41) in RGB and hsl(45, 62%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE8C29

HEX#AE8C29

RGBrgb(174, 140, 41)

HSLhsl(45, 62%, 42%)

HSVhsv(45, 76%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.119 88.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 76%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE8C29 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE8C29 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE8C29 Complementary#294AAE Analogous#AE4A29 Analogous#8CAE29 Triadic#29AE8C Triadic#8C29AE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE8C29, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFA730 #D6B551 #DEC373 #E6D194 #EEDFB5 #F5EDD6

Shades

#997C24 #80681E #6B5719 #534313 #3E320F #251E09

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