Information about #E5CE66 color

#E5CE66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5CE66 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(229, 206, 102) — 89.8% red, 80.8% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 50 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E5CE66 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — 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 a hair away from Soft Gold (#E0CD67). Slightly further away sit Golden Sand (#EACE6A) and Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768).

The recipe behind #E5CE66 is rgb(229, 206, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #E5CE66 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E5CE66 color variations

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#E5CE66 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 #E5CE66

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

#E5CE66 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5CE66
  • RGB229, 206, 102
  • CMYK0, 9, 50, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 206, 102)
  • HSL49°, 71%, 65%
  • HSL Precise49.134°, 70.95%, 64.902%
  • HSV49°, 55%, 90%
  • HSB49°, 55%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.808, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.808, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.808, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5CE66
  • DECIMAL ID15060582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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