Information about #E5A604 color

#E5A604 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E5A604 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(229, 166, 4) — 89.8% red, 65.1% green, 1.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 88 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E5A604 is a intensely saturated warm 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 Starstruck (#E6AC00). Slightly further away sit Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01) and Gamboge (#E49B0F).

The recipe behind #E5A604 is rgb(229, 166, 4), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5A604: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #E5A604 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E5A604 color variations

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#E5A604 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 #E5A604

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#E5A604
  • RGB229, 166, 4
  • CMYK0, 25, 88, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 166, 4)
  • HSL43°, 97%, 46%
  • HSL Precise43.2°, 96.567%, 45.686%
  • HSV43°, 98%, 90%
  • HSB43°, 98%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.651, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.651, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.651, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE5A604
  • DECIMAL ID15050244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01