Information about #E1E1A3 color

#E1E1A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1E1A3 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 225, 163) — 88.2% red, 88.2% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 24 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E1E1A3 is a pleasantly vivid yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Nearby in the Register you will also find First Light (#E5E1AC) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 225, 163)), which gives #E1E1A3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E1E1A3 color variations

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#E1E1A3 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 #E1E1A3

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

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

#E1E1A3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1E1A3
  • RGB225, 225, 163
  • CMYK0, 0, 24, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 225, 163)
  • HSL60°, 51%, 76%
  • HSL Precise60°, 50.82%, 76.078%
  • HSV60°, 28%, 88%
  • HSB60°, 28%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.882, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.882, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.882, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1E1A3
  • DECIMAL ID14803363
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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