Information about #E1AA5C color

#E1AA5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1AA5C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 170, 92) (88.2% red, 66.7% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 52 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E1AA5C reads as a vivid, lively orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earth Yellow (#E1A95F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunray (#E3AB57) and Indian Yellow (#E3A857).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 170, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E1AA5C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1AA5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1AA5C color variations

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

#E1AA5C 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 #E1AA5C

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

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1AA5C
  • RGB225, 170, 92
  • CMYK0, 22, 52, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 170, 92)
  • HSL35°, 69%, 62%
  • HSL Precise35.188°, 68.912%, 62.157%
  • HSV35°, 59%, 88%
  • HSB35°, 59%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.667, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.667, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.667, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1AA5C
  • DECIMAL ID14789212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01