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HEX AE8E7B - #AE8E7B, RGB(174,142,123) Color


Color Name: Light Taupe*
Hex Color Code: #AE8E7B
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 142, 123)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 18.4%, 29.3%, 31.8%



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What color is AE8E7B?

The RGB color code for color number #AE8E7B is RGB(174, 142, 123). In the RGB color model, #AE8E7B has a red value of 174, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.4% magenta, 29.3% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 22.4° (degrees), 23.9 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE8E7B has a hue of 22.4° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color AE8E7B is cool or warm?

Color AE8E7B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AE8E7B? (For interior and product design)

AE8E7B has an LRV of nearly 30. 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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#AE8E7B

Light Color


Compare LRV 30 of #AE8E7B with dark and light Color




Is #AE8E7B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE8E7B 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 #AE8E7B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 142, 123)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.39%
Yellow
29.31%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(22.35deg, 23.9 %, 58.2 %)

Hue
22.35°
Saturation
23.94 %.
Lightness
58.24 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 93, 69)
Red
70 (27.4%)
Yellow
93 (36.6%)
Blue
69 (27.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
22.35°
Saturation
29.31 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 22.35°

W: 48.24 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 30.7

Y : 29.77

Z : 22.87

YXY

Y1 : 29.77

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 44.31%

Y : 51.76%


LRV

~ 29.8 %

Munsell Color System

7.4YR 6.0/3

CIE-Lab

L : 61.46

A : 9.2

B : 14.67

CIE-Lch

L : 61.46

C : 17.31

H : 57.91

CIE-Luv

L : 61.46

U : 21.67

V : 17.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.57

A : 4.95

B : 13.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AE8E7B

Here are the colors similar to AE8E7B. 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.

#B38B6D
Light Taupe
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#BC987E
Pale Taupe
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#A87C6D
Tawny Birch
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE8E7B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE8E7B.

#AE8A79
PANTONE 4725 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#A58876
PANTONE 2471 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#AB8C74
PANTONE 4047 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B99682
PANTONE 4045 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE8E7B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AE8E7B.

#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#C89C82
BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE8E7B.

#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AE8E7B

Here are the paint colors similar to AE8E7B. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to PPG Paints

#AA8F7A
Cocoloco (PPG1079-5)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#BA947B
Cool Clay (PPG1071-5)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#B88A74
Caramel Sugar (PPG16-05)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#A58F85
Tanglewood (PPG1073-5)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to Benjamin Moore

#B59077
Chadwick Brown (1160)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#B18E74
Serengeti Sand (2164-40)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#BD9174
Wilderness Cabin (1168)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#B4967A
Beach House Beige (1083)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to Behr

#B8947F
Caramel Cream (MQ1-59)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#B08872
Minestrone (S200-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B7967F
Potter'S Clay (S220-4)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#B49073
Poncho (S240-5)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to Sherwin Williams

#A58C7B
Chocolate Powder (SW 9082)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#AF8871
Renwick Rose Beige (SW 2804)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#AA866E
Pottery Urn (SW 7715)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#AE9278
Craftsman Brown (SW 2835)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to Dunn-Edwards

#BA947F
Caramelized (DET 687)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#AC8674
Homestead (DE 6096)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#A08475
Wood Lake (DE 6075)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#A78B71
Mesa Tan (DEC 718)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to Valspar

#A28776
Delta Sandbar (2005-9C)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B28A79
Western Ridge (1008-9C)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#B29175
Changing Seasons (3001-9C)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#B5886F
Faded Redwood (V083-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AE8E7B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AE8E7B to Farrow & Ball

#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#AA8D87
Sulking Room Pink (295)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.5% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#AE8E7B 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



AE8E7B
Light Taupe*

7B9BAE
Pewter 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 #AE8E7B?

Color that best contrast with #AE8E7B is #7B9BAE, color name is Pewter 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 #AE8E7B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE8E7B is #7B9BAE, color name is Pewter Blue*.





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