Information about #E8CA02 color

#E8CA02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E8CA02 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(232, 202, 2) — 91% red, 79.2% green, 0.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 90 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E8CA02 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vivid Gold (#E7CA00). Nearby in the Register you will also find Switched On (#EDCE00) and Rustic Yellow (#E2C400).

In RGB terms — rgb(232, 202, 2) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E8CA02 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #E8CA02 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E8CA02 color variations

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

#E8CA02 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 #E8CA02

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

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Spotlight color link
Spotlight

#F8BF00

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E8CA02
  • RGB232, 202, 2
  • CMYK0, 12, 90, 9
  • CSSrgb(232, 202, 2)
  • HSL52°, 98%, 46%
  • HSL Precise52.174°, 98.291%, 45.882%
  • HSV52°, 99%, 91%
  • HSB52°, 99%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.910, 0.792, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.910, 0.792, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.910, 0.792, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE8CA02
  • DECIMAL ID15256066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01