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What color is AE8A38?

The RGB color code for color number #AE8A38 is RGB(174, 138, 56). In the RGB color model, #AE8A38 has a red value of 174, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 67.8% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.7° (degrees), 51.3 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE8A38 has a hue of 41.7° (degrees), 67.8 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color AE8A38 is cool or warm?

Color AE8A38 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AE8A38? (For interior and product design)

AE8A38 has an LRV of nearly 27. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#AE8A38

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of #AE8A38 with dark and light Color




Is #AE8A38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE8A38 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AE8A38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 138, 56)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.69%
Yellow
67.82%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(41.69deg, 51.3 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
41.69°
Saturation
51.30 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(97, 137, 64)
Red
97 (37.9%)
Yellow
137 (53.8%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.69°
Saturation
67.82 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 41.69°

W: 21.96 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 27.26

Y : 27.46

Z : 7.61

YXY

Y1 : 27.46

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 45.88%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 27.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 5.8/7.2

CIE-Lab

L : 59.4

A : 4.73

B : 47.63

CIE-Lch

L : 59.4

C : 47.87

H : 84.33

CIE-Luv

L : 59.4

U : 29.47

V : 51.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.4

A : 1.14

B : 28.08






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #AE8A38


Here are the colors similar to AE8A38. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#967117
Sand Dune
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE8A38.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE8A38.


#B28B33
PANTONE 10128 C
ΔE - 1.20 (98.8% similar)
#AE9142
PANTONE 10127 C
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#AD841F
PANTONE 1255 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#B78B20
PANTONE 7556 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AE8A38.


#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE8A38.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE8A38.


#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #AE8A38


Here are the paint colors similar to AE8A38. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to Dunn-Edwards


#B08F42
Pirate's Gold (DEA 168)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#A6893A
Peanut Brittle (DE 5447)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#A28440
Arrow Rock (DE 5440)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to Benjamin Moore


#AF8840
Tapestry Gold (2153-30)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#AD863E
Medieval Gold (2152-10)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B89045
Aztec Yellow (2152-20)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#A08542
Mustard Olive (2151-10)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to Valspar


#B3883B
Corduroy (3007-5A)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#A88B2D
Scottish Moss (V056-5)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#A77E23
Nouveau Green (P093)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to PPG Paints


#A28B36
Autumn Festival (PPG1109-7)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to Behr


#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#B2854A
Rice Curry (MQ4-09)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to Sherwin Williams


#AA803A
Nankeen (SW 6397)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#9D8344
Brassy (SW 6410)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#9C7F41
Grandiose (SW 6404)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AE8A38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AE8A38 to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 15.14 (84.9% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 16.44 (83.6% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 17.42 (82.6% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 17.70 (82.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#AE8A38 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AE8A38
Dark Goldenrod*

385CAE
Medium Sapphire*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AE8A38?

Color that best contrast with #AE8A38 is #385CAE, color name is Medium Sapphire*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AE8A38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE8A38 is #385CAE, color name is Medium Sapphire*.





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