#AEA30A Color
#AEA30A is rgb(174, 163, 10) in RGB, hsl(56, 89%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gold (#B29700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEA30Argb(174, 163, 10)hsl(56, 89%, 36%)hsv(56, 94%, 68%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 32%)oklch(70.3% 0.147 104.7)lab(66.28% -6.33 66.81)lch(66.28% 67.11 95.41)What #AEA30A 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 #AEA30A, 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.
#AEA30A Channel Values
How #AEA30A 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 163 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 89% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 94% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 94% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEA30A 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.
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Colors That Go With #AEA30A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEA30A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AEA30A
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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How #AEA30A 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.
#AEA30A#A5A509#A9A409#A7A705#AAA507#B69999#B39D7A#A0A0A0Using #AEA30A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aea30a: #AEA30A;background-color: #AEA30A;colors: { 'color-aea30a': '#AEA30A' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.639, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_aea30a">#AEA30A</color>fill="#AEA30A"More Yellow Colors
#AEA30A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEA30A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEA30A?
#AEA30A is a dark yellow — rgb(174, 163, 10) in RGB and hsl(56, 89%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gold (#B29700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #AEA30A?
#AEA30A is rgb(174, 163, 10) — red 174, green 163, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEA30A?
#AEA30A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 94%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEA30A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEA30A scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEA30A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEA30A 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.05, which is visibly different.
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