Close to Brass
#AEAB49
#AEAB49 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 67.1% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 41% saturation and 48% 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 #AEAB49.
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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2.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEAB49 as they’d see it.
#AEAB49 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 #AEAB49
What color is #AEAB49?
#AEAB49 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 67.1% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 41% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEAB49 in RGB?
#AEAB49 is rgb(174, 171, 73): 174 red, 171 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEAB49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 58, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEAB49?
PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEAB49?
Its complement #A59CF9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.