#aebb72 Color Information

#aebb72 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #aebb72. In RGB, it consists of 68.2% Red, 73.3% Green, and 44.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 39% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 70.7°, with saturation of 34.9% and lightness of 59%. The decimal value for #aebb72 is 11451250, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cc66. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #aebb72 is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#aebb72 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color174, 187, 114 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color68.2%, 73.3%, 44.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.318, 0.267, 0.553 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.07, 0, 0.39, 0.267 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color70.7°, 34.9%, 59.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color70.7°, 39.0%, 73.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color38.263, 45.754, 22.734 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color114, 187, 127 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11451250 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color73.386, -16.093, 35.462 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)73.386, 38.943, 114.409 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color73.386, -4.562, 48.737 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color67.642, -17.401, 27.422 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.358, 0.429, 45.754 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289641330 / 0xffaebb72 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cc66 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #aebb72

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #aebb72, its pure hue is 70.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.9%, and its lightness is 59.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #aebb72, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16170e to #98a464.

Tints of #aebb72

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #aebb72, its pure hue is 70.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.9%, and its lightness is 59.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #aebb72, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b8c484 to #f5f7ed.

Tones of #aebb72

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #aebb72, its pure hue is 70.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #aebb72, which range from #979797 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #daff2e (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #aebb72

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #aebb72! For #aebb72, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #aebb72. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #aebb72

This color, #aebb72, consists of 68.2% Red, 73.3% Green, and 44.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 174, Green = 187, Blue = 114. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #aebb72 is 7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 39% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R68.2%
C7.0%
G73.3%
M0.0%
B44.7%
Y39.0%
K26.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 174 187 114
Octal 256 273 162
Hexa #ae #bb #72
Binary 10101110 10111011 01110010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 6 0 39 26
Octal 6 0 47 32
Hexa #06 #00 #27 #1a
Binary 00000110 00000000 00100111 00011010

Analogous Colors of #aebb72

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #aebb72 — which has hue 70.7° — its analogous colors are located at 40.7° and 100.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aebb72.

Triadic Colors of #aebb72

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #aebb72 — which has hue 70.7° — its triadic colors are located at 70.7° and 310.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aebb72.

Complementary Color of #aebb72

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #aebb72 — which has hue 70.7° — its complementary color is located at 250.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aebb72.

Split Complementary Colors of #aebb72

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #aebb72 — which has hue 70.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 70.7° and 280.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aebb72.

Tetradic Colors of #aebb72

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #aebb72 — which has hue 70.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 340.7°, 70.7°, 160.7°, and 250.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aebb72.

Monochromatic Colors of #aebb72

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #aebb72, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #6d7351 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dce6af (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #aebb72

We want to make getting started with #aebb72 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #aebb72 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #aebb72 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #aebb72 with other HTML elements.

#aebb72 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #aebb72.
<span style="color: #aebb72;">The color of this text is #aebb72.</span>

#aebb72 Background Color

The background color for this text is #aebb72.
<div style="background-color: #aebb72; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #aebb72.</div>

#aebb72 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #aebb72.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #aebb72;">This color for the shadow of this text is #aebb72.</span>

#aebb72 Border Color

This is a div with border color #aebb72.
<div style="border: #aebb72 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #aebb72.</div>

#aebb72 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #aebb72 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #aebb72; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #aebb72 on a white background.</div></div>

#aebb72 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #aebb72 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #aebb72; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #aebb72 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #aebb72 to White

This is a gradient from #aebb72 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#aebb72,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#aebb72,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#aebb72,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#aebb72,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #aebb72 to white.</div>

Gradient from #aebb72 to Black

This is a gradient from #aebb72 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#aebb72,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#aebb72,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#aebb72,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#aebb72,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #aebb72 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #aebb72

In addition to using #aebb72 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #aebb72 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #aebb72, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 174, Green = 187, Blue = 114). If you need details about the color coordinates of #aebb72 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #aebb72
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(174, 187, 114)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #aebb72; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #aebb72; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #aebb72; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(174, 187, 114);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#aebb72")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:174, green:187, blue:114, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:174 green:187 blue:114 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(174f, 187f, 114f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(174, 187, 114);
 

#aebb72 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #aebb72 the same way. For those with color blindness, #aebb72 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #aebb72 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #aebb72 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #aebb72 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #aebb72 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #aebb72 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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