Information about #E5B252 color

#E5B252 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E5B252 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(229, 178, 82) (89.8% red, 69.8% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 58 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E5B252 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunkissed (#E6B553). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Gamboge (#E7AF51) and Sunray (#E3AB57).

The recipe behind #E5B252 is rgb(229, 178, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E5B252 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #E5B252 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E5B252 color variations

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

#E5B252 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 #E5B252

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

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5B252
  • RGB229, 178, 82
  • CMYK0, 20, 58, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 178, 82)
  • HSL39°, 74%, 61%
  • HSL Precise39.184°, 73.869%, 60.98%
  • HSV39°, 64%, 90%
  • HSB39°, 64%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.698, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.698, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.698, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5B252
  • DECIMAL ID15053394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01