Information about #E5A82E color

#E5A82E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5A82E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(229, 168, 46) — 89.8% red, 65.9% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 72 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E5A82E presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rape Blossom Brown (#E3B130). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sundial (#DDB12C) and Warm Gold (#DAA428).

In RGB terms — rgb(229, 168, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #E5A82E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E5A82E color variations

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#E5A82E 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 #E5A82E

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

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5A82E
  • RGB229, 168, 46
  • CMYK0, 24, 72, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 168, 46)
  • HSL40°, 78%, 54%
  • HSL Precise40°, 77.872%, 53.922%
  • HSV40°, 80%, 90%
  • HSB40°, 80%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.659, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.659, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.659, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE5A82E
  • DECIMAL ID15050798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01