#AE972D Color

#AE972D is rgb(174, 151, 45) in RGB and hsl(49, 59%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE972D

HEX#AE972D

RGBrgb(174, 151, 45)

HSLhsl(49, 59%, 43%)

HSVhsv(49, 74%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.124 96.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 74%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE972D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE972D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE972D Complementary#2D45AE Analogous#AE562D Analogous#85AE2D Triadic#2DAE97 Triadic#972DAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE972D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCB138 #D4BE59 #DCCA79 #E4D596 #ECE2B6 #F5EFD6

Shades

#968227 #827021 #695B1B #554A16 #3D3510 #29230A

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