Close to Sage
#AEA37D
#AEA37D is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 63.9% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 23% saturation and 59% 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 #AEA37D.
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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8.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEA37D as they’d see it.
#AEA37D 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 #AEA37D
What color is #AEA37D?
#AEA37D is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 63.9% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 23% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEA37D in RGB?
#AEA37D is rgb(174, 163, 125): 174 red, 163 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEA37D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 28, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEA37D?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEA37D?
Its complement #98A2C8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.