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Information about #E1C705 color

#E1C705 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1C705 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 199, 5) (88.2% red, 78% green, 2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 86 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #E1C705 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 practically indistinguishable from Rustic Yellow (#E2C400). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Gold (#E7CA00) and Citrine (#E4D00A).

The recipe behind #E1C705 is rgb(225, 199, 5), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1C705: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #E1C705 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E1C705 color variations

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

#E1C705 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 #E1C705

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

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C705
  • RGB225, 199, 5
  • CMYK0, 10, 86, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 199, 5)
  • HSL53°, 96%, 45%
  • HSL Precise52.909°, 95.652%, 45.098%
  • HSV53°, 98%, 88%
  • HSB53°, 98%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.780, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.780, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.780, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE1C705
  • DECIMAL ID14796549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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