Information about #E0A000 color

#E0A000 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E0A000 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(224, 160, 0) — 87.8% red, 62.7% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 88 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E0A000 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Starstruck (#E6AC00) and Fashion Gold (#D2A500).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(224, 160, 0)), which gives #E0A000 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E0A000: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #E0A000 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E0A000 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E0A000 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E0A000

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Mustard Gold color link
Mustard Gold

#F1B301

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E0A000
  • RGB224, 160, 0
  • CMYK0, 25, 88, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 160, 0)
  • HSL43°, 100%, 44%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 100%, 43.922%
  • HSV43°, 100%, 88%
  • HSB43°, 100%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.627, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.627, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.627, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE0A000
  • DECIMAL ID14721024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01