Information about #E1C470 color

#E1C470 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1C470 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 196, 112) — 88.2% red, 76.9% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 44 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #E1C470 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chenin (#DEC371). Slightly further away sit Sand (#E2CA76) and Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 196, 112) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #E1C470 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E1C470 color variations

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#E1C470 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 #E1C470

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

#E1C470 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C470
  • RGB225, 196, 112
  • CMYK0, 11, 44, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 196, 112)
  • HSL45°, 65%, 66%
  • HSL Precise44.602°, 65.318%, 66.078%
  • HSV45°, 50%, 88%
  • HSB45°, 50%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.769, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.769, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.769, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C470
  • DECIMAL ID14795888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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