Information about #E1E4A1 color

#E1E4A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1E4A1 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 228, 161) (88.2% red, 89.4% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 26 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E1E4A1 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are First Light (#E5E1AC) and Green Earth (#DADD98).

The recipe behind #E1E4A1 is rgb(225, 228, 161), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E1E4A1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #E1E4A1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1E4A1 color variations

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

#E1E4A1 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 #E1E4A1

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

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1E4A1
  • RGB225, 228, 161
  • CMYK1, 0, 26, 11
  • CSSrgb(225, 228, 161)
  • HSL63°, 55%, 76%
  • HSL Precise62.687°, 55.372%, 76.275%
  • HSV63°, 29%, 89%
  • HSB63°, 29%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.894, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.894, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.894, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1E4A1
  • DECIMAL ID14804129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01