Close to Ecru
#AEA372
#AEA372 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 63.9% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEA372.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEA372 as they’d see it.
#AEA372 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEA372
What color is #AEA372?
#AEA372 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 63.9% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEA372 in RGB?
#AEA372 is rgb(174, 163, 114): 174 red, 163 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEA372 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 34, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEA372?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEA372?
Its complement #97A0D1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.