Information about #E4950C color

#E4950C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E4950C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(228, 149, 12) — 89.4% red, 58.4% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 85 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E4950C is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gamboge (#E49B0F). Slightly further away sit Harvest Gold (#DA9100) and Rich Orange (#F38D11).

The recipe behind #E4950C is rgb(228, 149, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E4950C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E4950C color variations

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#E4950C 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 #E4950C

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

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4950C
  • RGB228, 149, 12
  • CMYK0, 31, 85, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 149, 12)
  • HSL38°, 90%, 47%
  • HSL Precise38.056°, 90%, 47.059%
  • HSV38°, 95%, 89%
  • HSB38°, 95%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.584, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.584, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.584, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE4950C
  • DECIMAL ID14980364
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01