Information about #E1AE14 color

#E1AE14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1AE14 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(225, 174, 20) — 88.2% red, 68.2% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 80 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1AE14 is a strongly colored golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bee Yellow (#E9AB17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611) and Gold Tips (#DEBA13).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 174, 20) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1AE14: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #E1AE14 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E1AE14 color variations

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

#E1AE14 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 #E1AE14

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

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1AE14
  • RGB225, 174, 20
  • CMYK0, 20, 80, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 174, 20)
  • HSL45°, 84%, 48%
  • HSL Precise45.073°, 83.673%, 48.039%
  • HSV45°, 91%, 88%
  • HSB45°, 91%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.682, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.682, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.682, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE1AE14
  • DECIMAL ID14790164
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01