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#AEA26B Color

#AEA26B is rgb(174, 162, 107) in RGB, hsl(49, 29%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 39%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AEA26B
HEX#AEA26B
RGBrgb(174, 162, 107)
HSLhsl(49, 29%, 55%)
HSVhsv(49, 39%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 39%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.075 97.4)
LABlab(66.68% -1.51 30.28)
LCHlch(66.68% 30.32 92.85)

What #AEA26B 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 #AEA26B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AEA26B Channel Values

How #AEA26B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 162 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 29% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 39% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 39% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEA26B 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AEA26B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEA26B; 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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Tints & Shades of #AEA26B

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.

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Shades

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How #AEA26B 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#AEA26B
Protanopia#A4A46B
Protanomaly#A8A36B
Deuteranopia#A6A66A
Deuteranomaly#A9A46B
Tritanopia#B39C9C
Tritanomaly#B19F8B
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #AEA26B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aea26b: #AEA26B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AEA26B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aea26b': '#AEA26B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.635, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_aea26b">#AEA26B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AEA26B"

More Yellow Colors

#AEA26B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AEA26B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AEA26B?

#AEA26B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(174, 162, 107) in RGB and hsl(49, 29%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #AEA26B?

#AEA26B is rgb(174, 162, 107) — red 174, green 162, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AEA26B?

#AEA26B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 39%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AEA26B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AEA26B scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AEA26B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AEA26B 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.17, which is visibly different.

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