Color #AEA489 Color / Colour Code #AEA489
This page shows the hex color code for color #aea489 (#AEA489). The colour is a orange tone with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AEA489 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AEA489 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 14, 44, and 74 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 44, 164, and 284 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AEA489
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 44 and saturation at 19%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 44 to 89 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 44 with its complement at 224 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AEA489
Lightness variations at hue 44 and 19% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AEA489
Design Use Cases for #AEA489
Muted Accent Color
With 19% saturation, #AEA489 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 61% lightness, #AEA489 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Warmth & Enthusiasm
#AEA489 sits in the orange range (hue 44). Orange combines the energy of red with the warmth of yellow. It works naturally for progress indicators, pricing highlights, "new" badges, and friendly call-to-action buttons. Food and fitness brands frequently use this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AEA489 (hue 44) to its complement at hue 224. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 74. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aea489, #8993ae);
CSS Code for #AEA489
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About Color #AEA489 (#AEA489)
#AEA489 is a orange color (colour) with RGB channel values of 174 red, 164 green, and 137 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 44 degrees with 19% saturation and 61% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AEA489 is 164/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 21% yellow, and 32% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AEA489 against white is 2.48:1 and against black is 8.47:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.47:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #8993AE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AEA489. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AE9189 and #A6AE89, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AEA489
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AEA489?
- #AEA489 is Color #AEA489, a orange color (colour) with RGB(174, 164, 137), HSL(44, 19%, 61%), and CMYK(0%, 6%, 21%, 32%). Its perceived brightness is 164/255.
- Is #AEA489 accessible for text?
- Against white, #AEA489 has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.47:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AEA489?
- The complementary colour is #8993AE (hue 224). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AE9189 and #A6AE89. The triadic palette adds #89AEA4 and #A489AE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AEA489 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aea489; or rgb(174, 164, 137); or hsl(44, 19%, 61%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 44 19% 61%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.