#AE8E2D Color

#AE8E2D is rgb(174, 142, 45) in RGB, hsl(45, 59%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 74%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE8E2D

HEX#AE8E2D

RGBrgb(174, 142, 45)

HSLhsl(45, 59%, 43%)

HSVhsv(45, 74%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 74%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.118 89.9)

LABlab(60.75% 5.12 53.31)

LCHlch(60.75% 53.56 84.51)

What #AE8E2D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE8E2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 10.35 Brass#B5A642ΔE 11.14 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 11.45 Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 12.3 Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 13.1 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 13.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#AE8E2D Channel Values

How #AE8E2D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 174 · G 142 · B 45	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 45° · S 59% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 45° · S 74% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 74% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.13:1 vs white · 6.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE8E2D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text6.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE8E2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE8E2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AE8E2D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #AE8E2D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AE8E2D

Protanopia#94942C

Protanomaly#9F922D

Deuteranopia#9A9A29

Deuteranomaly#A2952B

Tritanopia#B48686

Tritanomaly#B1896D

Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #AE8E2D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ae8e2d: #AE8E2D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE8E2D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae8e2d': '#AE8E2D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.557, blue: 0.176)

Android XML<color name="color_ae8e2d">#AE8E2D</color>

SVG fillfill="#AE8E2D"

More Yellow Colors

#AE8E2D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#AE8E2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE8E2D?

#AE8E2D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(174, 142, 45) in RGB and hsl(45, 59%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.35.

What is the RGB value of #AE8E2D?

#AE8E2D is rgb(174, 142, 45) — red 174, green 142, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE8E2D?

#AE8E2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 74%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE8E2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE8E2D scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE8E2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE8E2D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.

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