Information about #E7DC4B color

#E7DC4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E7DC4B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(231, 220, 75) — 90.6% red, 86.3% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 61 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #E7DC4B appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brilliant Gold (#E7D551). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Yellow (#E7E751) and Sandstorm (#ECD540).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(231, 220, 75)), which gives #E7DC4B its character. If you plan to put text on a #E7DC4B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E7DC4B color variations

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

#E7DC4B 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 #E7DC4B

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

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E7DC4B
  • RGB231, 220, 75
  • CMYK0, 4, 61, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 220, 75)
  • HSL56°, 76%, 60%
  • HSL Precise55.769°, 76.471%, 60%
  • HSV56°, 68%, 91%
  • HSB56°, 68%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.863, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.863, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.863, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE7DC4B
  • DECIMAL ID15195211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01