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HEX atlas value

#AE903D

#AE903D is a warm orange HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 174, 144, 61, HSL 44, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.2928, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AE903D Sample readable text
HEX #AE903D
RGB rgb(174, 144, 61)
HSL hsl(44 48% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 65, 32)
Luminance 0.2928
Contrast Black 6.86:1White 3.06:1

CSS

--color-ae903d: #AE903D;
.background-ae903d { background-color: #AE903D; }
.text-ae903d { color: #AE903D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2928
Black text6.86:1AA Pass
White text3.06:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AE903D","rgb":[174,144,61],"hsl":[44,48,46],"cmyk":[0,17,65,32],"luminance":0.2928,"contrast":{"black":6.86,"white":3.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.06,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CFB877","hex":"#CFB877","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.78,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#93AE3D","hex":"#93AE3D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.36,"contrastWhite":2.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#C79C23","hex":"#C79C23","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.21,"contrastWhite":2.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#6A5725","hex":"#6A5725","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3,"contrastWhite":7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Brass adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ae903d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3D5BAE","analogous":["#AE573D","#93AE3D"],"triadic":["#3DAE90","#903DAE"],"tetradic":["#3DAE57","#3D5BAE","#AE3D93"],"splitComplementary":["#3D93AE","#573DAE"],"monochromatic":["#CFB877","#AE903D","#6A5725"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CFB877","dark":"#6A5725","saturated":"#C79C23","desaturated":"#948457","pastel":"#CDC09D","neon":"#FFC014"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.62202362203543},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.62202362203543},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":32.264531609803356},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":32.264531609803356}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AE903D

#AE903D is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AE903D is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 174, 144, and 61, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg with 48% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2928, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.86:1AA Pass
White text3.06:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AE903D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.86:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CFB877#000000 text · best 10.78:1#CFB877
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#93AE3D#000000 text · best 8.36:1#93AE3D
#C79C23#000000 text · best 8.21:1#C79C23
#6A5725#FFFFFF text · best 7:1#6A5725

Generated Palette

#AE903D#AE903D
#3D5BAE#3D5BAE
#AE573D#AE573D
#93AE3D#93AE3D
#CFB877#CFB877
#6A5725#6A5725

Color Harmonies

#3D5BAE#3D5BAE
#AE573D#AE573D
#93AE3D#93AE3D
#3DAE90#3DAE90
#903DAE#903DAE

Variants

#CFB877#CFB877
#6A5725#6A5725
#C79C23#C79C23
#948457#948457
#CDC09D#CDC09D
#FFC014#FFC014

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Antique Gold#B08D57
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#AE903D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.