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HEX AE8B4E - #AE8B4E, RGB(174,139,78) Color


Color Name: Aztec Gold*
Hex Color Code: #AE8B4E
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 139, 78)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 20.1%, 55.2%, 31.8%



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What color is AE8B4E?

The RGB color code for color number #AE8B4E is RGB(174, 139, 78). In the RGB color model, #AE8B4E has a red value of 174, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 78. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.1% magenta, 55.2% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 38.1° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE8B4E has a hue of 38.1° (degrees), 55.2 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color AE8B4E is cool or warm?

Color AE8B4E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AE8B4E? (For interior and product design)

AE8B4E has an LRV of nearly 28. 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.



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#AE8B4E

Light Color


Compare LRV 28 of #AE8B4E with dark and light Color




Is #AE8B4E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE8B4E 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 #AE8B4E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 139, 78)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.11%
Yellow
55.17%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(38.12deg, 38.1 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
38.12°
Saturation
38.10 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(88, 123, 66)
Red
88 (34.5%)
Yellow
123 (48.1%)
Blue
66 (25.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
38.12°
Saturation
55.17 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 38.12°

W: 30.59 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 28.06

Y : 28.01

Z : 11.14

YXY

Y1 : 28.01

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 45.49%

Y : 69.41%


LRV

~ 28 %

Munsell Color System

2.7Y 5.8/5.8

CIE-Lab

L : 59.9

A : 5.78

B : 37.33

CIE-Lch

L : 59.9

C : 37.78

H : 81.2

CIE-Luv

L : 59.9

U : 27.42

V : 42.9

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.93

A : 2.02

B : 24.58






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AE8B4E

Here are the colors similar to AE8B4E. 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.

#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#C19A6B
Camel
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#C19A6B
Fallow
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE8B4E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AE8B4E.

#AC8A44
BS 08-B-21 - Antelope
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE8B4E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE8B4E.

#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#A08F65
RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE8B4E.

#B9975B
PANTONE 465 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#BD8C3D
PANTONE 4026 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#B28B33
PANTONE 10128 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#AE9142
PANTONE 10127 C
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AE8B4E

Here are the paint colors similar to AE8B4E. 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.


Behr

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to Behr

#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#BB9157
Radiance (MQ4-07)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#B2854A
Rice Curry (MQ4-09)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#B99563
Spiced Mustard (S300-5)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to PPG Paints

#C09856
Amaretto Sours (PPG1106-6)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#BC9263
Honey Haven (PPG1089-6)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#B8996B
Golden Granola (PPG1094-5)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to Benjamin Moore

#AF8840
Tapestry Gold (2153-30)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#AD863E
Medieval Gold (2152-10)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#B89045
Aztec Yellow (2152-20)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#BF9652
French Horn (195)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to Valspar

#B79355
Edgy Green (P090)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#B3883B
Corduroy (3007-5A)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#C1904C
Gingerbread (8002-22E)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to Dunn-Edwards

#B78B43
Bread Crust (DE 5370)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#BB9351
Maple Syrup (DE 5362)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B08F42
Pirate's Gold (DEA 168)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#BA8A45
Antiquarian Gold (DET 485)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to Sherwin Williams

#BC934D
Different Gold (SW 6396)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#AA803A
Nankeen (SW 6397)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C09056
Bosc Pear (SW 6390)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#BA9A67
Rustic City (SW 7699)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AE8B4E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AE8B4E to Farrow & Ball

#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 13.30 (86.7% similar)
#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 14.34 (85.7% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 14.63 (85.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#AE8B4E 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



AE8B4E
Aztec Gold*

4E71AE
YInMn Blue*


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 #AE8B4E?

Color that best contrast with #AE8B4E is #4E71AE, color name is YInMn Blue*
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 #AE8B4E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE8B4E is #4E71AE, color name is YInMn Blue*.





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