Information about #E4B055 color

#E4B055 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E4B055 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 176, 85) — 89.4% red, 69% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 56 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E4B055 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Brilliant Gamboge (#E7AF51). Slightly further away sit Sunray (#E3AB57) and Sunkissed (#E6B553).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 176, 85)), which gives #E4B055 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E4B055 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E4B055 color variations

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#E4B055 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 #E4B055

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

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4B055
  • RGB228, 176, 85
  • CMYK0, 20, 56, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 176, 85)
  • HSL38°, 73%, 61%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 72.589%, 61.373%
  • HSV38°, 63%, 89%
  • HSB38°, 63%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.690, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.690, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.690, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE4B055
  • DECIMAL ID14987349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01