Information about #E4A03A color

#E4A03A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E4A03A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(228, 160, 58) — 89.4% red, 62.7% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 67 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #E4A03A carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Turmeric (#E69B3A). Slightly further away sit Candlelight (#E09D37) and Lolly Scramble (#E99B41).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 160, 58)), which gives #E4A03A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E4A03A: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #E4A03A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E4A03A color variations

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

#E4A03A 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 #E4A03A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4A03A
  • RGB228, 160, 58
  • CMYK0, 27, 67, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 160, 58)
  • HSL36°, 76%, 56%
  • HSL Precise36°, 75.893%, 56.078%
  • HSV36°, 75%, 89%
  • HSB36°, 75%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.627, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.627, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.627, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE4A03A
  • DECIMAL ID14983226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01