Close to Citron
#AEAE39
#AEAE39 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 68.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 51% saturation and 45% 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 #AEAE39.
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.
White text on this color
2.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEAE39 as they’d see it.
#AEAE39 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 #AEAE39
What color is #AEAE39?
#AEAE39 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 68.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 51% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEAE39 in RGB?
#AEAE39 is rgb(174, 174, 57): 174 red, 174 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEAE39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 67, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEAE39?
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 #AEAE39?
Its complement #AD9BFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.