Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#AEA21C
RGB Color Code
RGB(174, 162, 28)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.9%, 83.9%, 31.8%
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What color is AEA21C?

The RGB color code for color number #AEA21C is RGB(174, 162, 28). In the RGB color model, #AEA21C has a red value of 174, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.9% magenta, 83.9% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.1° (degrees), 72.3 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEA21C has a hue of 55.1° (degrees), 83.9 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color AEA21C is cool or warm?

Color AEA21C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AEA21C? (For interior and product design)

AEA21C has an LRV of nearly 34.9. 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
#AEA21C
LRV 34.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.9 of #AEA21C with dark and light color

Is #AEA21C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEA21C 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AEA21C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AEA21C
Hex triplet
#AEA21C
Red
AE
Green
A2
Blue
1C
RGBA / RGB rgb(174, 162, 28)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.90%
Yellow
83.91%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(55.07deg, 72.3 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
55.07°
Saturation
72.28 %
Lightness
39.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
55.07°
Saturation
83.91 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(85, 171, 56)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Yellow
171 (67.0%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
HWB
Hue
55.07°
Whiteness
10.98 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
31.76%
Magenta
36.47%
Yellow
89.02%
XYZ
X
30.59
Y
34.92
Z
6.23
YXY
Y1
34.92
X
0.43
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
65.69
A
-9.47
B
63.79
CIE-Lch
L
65.69
C
64.49
H
98.45
CIE-Luv
L
65.69
U
13.35
V
68.39
Hunter-Lab
L
59.1
A
-11.03
B
35.12
Other
LRV
~ 34.9 %
Munsell Color System
10Y 6.4/13.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AEA21C

These are the named colors closest to hex AEA21C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
93.68% match | ΔE 6.32
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
92.74% match | ΔE 7.26
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
92.69% match | ΔE 7.31

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEA21C.

#ADA400 Color PANTONE 398 C
98.48% match | ΔE 1.52
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
97.94% match | ΔE 2.06
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEA21C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEA21C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEA21C.


Paint color for Hex #AEA21C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AEA21C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AEA21C once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEA21C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEA21C to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color AEA21C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEA21C to Behr


Valspar

Hex color AEA21C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEA21C to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEA21C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEA21C to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEA21C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEA21C to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AEA21C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AEA21C to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
89.22% match | ΔE 10.78
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
86.87% match | ΔE 13.13
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
86.64% match | ΔE 13.36
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
86.42% match | ΔE 13.58

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AEA21C 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

#AEA21C
Brass*
#1C28AE
International Klein 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 #AEA21C?

Color that best contrast with #AEA21C is #1C28AE, color name is International Klein 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 #AEA21C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AEA21C is #1C28AE, color name is International Klein Blue*.

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