Information about #E0B142 color

#E0B142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E0B142 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(224, 177, 66) (87.8% red, 69.4% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 62 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E0B142 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Japanese Triandra Grass (#E2B13C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tulip Tree (#E3AC3D) and Matte Mustard (#DCB83E).

The recipe behind #E0B142 is rgb(224, 177, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E0B142: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #E0B142 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E0B142 color variations

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#E0B142 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 #E0B142

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E0B142
  • RGB224, 177, 66
  • CMYK0, 18, 62, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 177, 66)
  • HSL42°, 72%, 57%
  • HSL Precise42.152°, 71.818%, 56.863%
  • HSV42°, 71%, 88%
  • HSB42°, 71%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.694, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.694, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.694, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE0B142
  • DECIMAL ID14725442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01