#AEA39F Hex Color
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Soft taupe with a faint rust undertone, the hex code #aea39f reads as a dusty orange pulled nearly all the way to grey. Use it as a supporting tone in autumn layouts or understated packaging, where brighter warmth would feel too loud. Black text passes easily on it at about 8.5:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable.
Questions about #aea39f
What is #aea39f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aea39f is rgb(174, 163, 159), in HSL hsl(16, 8%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 9%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #aea39f?
Deep teal and dark charcoal make the faint orange undertone in #aea39f stand out, since both sit far from it in warmth and lightness. Cream or white backgrounds tend to wash it out, so it works better as an accent on darker palettes.
Is #aea39f readable on white or black?
#aea39f has a 2.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.