Information about #E2B459 color

#E2B459 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2B459 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 180, 89) — 88.6% red, 70.6% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 54 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #E2B459 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F). Slightly further away sit Sunkissed (#E6B553) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

The recipe behind #E2B459 is rgb(226, 180, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #E2B459 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2B459 color variations

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

#E2B459 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 #E2B459

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

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2B459
  • RGB226, 180, 89
  • CMYK0, 18, 54, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 180, 89)
  • HSL40°, 70%, 62%
  • HSL Precise39.854°, 70.256%, 61.765%
  • HSV40°, 61%, 89%
  • HSB40°, 61%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.706, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.706, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.706, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2B459
  • DECIMAL ID14857305
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01