#AE9D2D Color

#AE9D2D is rgb(174, 157, 45) in RGB and hsl(52, 59%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#AE9D2D

HEX#AE9D2D

RGBrgb(174, 157, 45)

HSLhsl(52, 59%, 43%)

HSVhsv(52, 74%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.128 100.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 74%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AE9D2D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AE9D2D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AE9D2D Complementary#2D3EAE Analogous#AE5C2D Analogous#7FAE2D Triadic#2DAE9D Triadic#9D2DAE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AE9D2D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCB838 #D4C459 #DCCF79 #E4D996 #ECE5B6 #F5F1D6

Shades

#968727 #827521 #695F1B #554D16 #3D3710 #29250A

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