Information about #E1D96B color

#E1D96B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1D96B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 217, 107) (88.2% red, 85.1% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 46 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E1D96B reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Straw (#E4D96F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spring Fever (#E3DF6E) and Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 217, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E1D96B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #E1D96B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1D96B color variations

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#E1D96B 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 #E1D96B

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

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

#E1D96B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1D96B
  • RGB225, 217, 107
  • CMYK0, 3, 46, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 217, 107)
  • HSL56°, 66%, 65%
  • HSL Precise55.932°, 66.292%, 65.098%
  • HSV56°, 52%, 88%
  • HSB56°, 52%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.851, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.851, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.851, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1D96B
  • DECIMAL ID14801259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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