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HEX AE8F74 - #AE8F74, RGB(174,143,116) Color


Color Name: Light Taupe*
Hex Color Code: #AE8F74
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 143, 116)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 17.8%, 33.3%, 31.8%



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What color is AE8F74?

The RGB color code for color number #AE8F74 is RGB(174, 143, 116). In the RGB color model, #AE8F74 has a red value of 174, a green value of 143, and a blue value of 116. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 33.3% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 26.4 % saturation, and 56.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AE8F74 has a hue of 27.9° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.



Color AE8F74 is cool or warm?

Color AE8F74 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #AE8F74? (For interior and product design)

AE8F74 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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#AE8F74

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Is #AE8F74 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AE8F74 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 #AE8F74 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 143, 116)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
143 (56.1%)
Blue
116 (45.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.82%
Yellow
33.33%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(27.93deg, 26.4 %, 56.9 %)

Hue
27.93°
Saturation
26.36 %.
Lightness
56.86 %.

RYB

RYB(72, 98, 68)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Yellow
98 (38.6%)
Blue
68 (26.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
27.93°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 27.93°

W: 45.49 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 30.43

Y : 29.9

Z : 20.69

YXY

Y1 : 29.9

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 43.92%

Y : 54.51%


LRV

~ 29.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.7YR 6.0/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 61.57

A : 7.69

B : 18.76

CIE-Lch

L : 61.57

C : 20.28

H : 67.71

CIE-Luv

L : 61.57

U : 21.71

V : 23.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.69

A : 3.63

B : 15.85






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AE8F74

Here are the colors similar to AE8F74. 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 - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#BC987E
Pale Taupe
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#A99A86
Grullo
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AE8F74.

#AE8F72
PANTONE 10137 C
ΔE - 0.76 (99.2% similar)
#AB8C74
PANTONE 4047 C
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#B29070
PANTONE 10130 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#B19780
PANTONE 4046 C
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AE8F74.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AE8F74.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AE8F74.

#A48F7A
RAL 1019 - Gray Beige
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#AF804F
RAL 1011 - Brown Beige
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AE8F74.

#AE8568
BS 04-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#C89C82
BS 04-B-17 - Tea Rose
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AE8F74

Here are the paint colors similar to AE8F74. 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.


Valspar

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to Valspar

#B29175
Changing Seasons (3001-9C)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#B28E6D
Sassafras Tea (V087-4)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#B79878
Doe Eyes (3002-9C)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#BB9877
Slice of Brioche (M153)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to Sherwin Williams

#AE9278
Craftsman Brown (SW 2835)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#AD896A
Yearling (SW 7725)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#B7987B
Canoe (SW 7724)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B59778
Soft Fawn (SW 9097)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to Benjamin Moore

#B18E74
Serengeti Sand (2164-40)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#B4967A
Beach House Beige (1083)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#AA896A
Jackson Tan (HC-46)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#B59077
Chadwick Brown (1160)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to Dunn-Edwards

#B49375
Colorado Trail (DE 6117)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#A78B71
Mesa Tan (DEC 718)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#A48B73
Whole Wheat (DE 6124)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#BE9677
Warm Hearth (DE 6110)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to Behr

#B49073
Poncho (S240-5)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#AE8D6B
River Road (N270-5)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#B99779
Artisan Crafts (N250-4)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#B7967F
Potter'S Clay (S220-4)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to PPG Paints

#AA8F7A
Cocoloco (PPG1079-5)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#A98A6B
Confidence (PPG1078-5)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#B19576
Coffee Kiss (PPG1084-5)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#BA947B
Cool Clay (PPG1071-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AE8F74 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AE8F74 to Farrow & Ball

#B19C8D
Dead Salmon (28)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AE8F74 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



AE8F74
Light Taupe*

7493AE
Shadow 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 #AE8F74?

Color that best contrast with #AE8F74 is #7493AE, color name is Shadow 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 #AE8F74?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AE8F74 is #7493AE, color name is Shadow Blue*.





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