Close to Brass
#AEB24A
#AEB24A is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 69.8% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 41% saturation and 49% 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 #AEB24A.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEB24A as they’d see it.
#AEB24A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEB24A
What color is #AEB24A?
#AEB24A is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 69.8% green, and 29% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 41% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEB24A in RGB?
#AEB24A is rgb(174, 178, 74): 174 red, 178 green, and 74 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEB24A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 58, 30). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEB24A?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEB24A?
Its complement #AFA0FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.