Information about #E99B0B color

#E99B0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E99B0B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(233, 155, 11) (91.4% red, 60.8% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 87 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #E99B0B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gamboge (#E49B0F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Saffron Gold (#F08F00) and Rich Orange (#F38D11).

The recipe behind #E99B0B is rgb(233, 155, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E99B0B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E99B0B color variations

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

#E99B0B 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 #E99B0B

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

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Kumquat color link
Kumquat

#FB9912

Bee Yellow color link
Bee Yellow

#E9AB17

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Squash color link
Squash

#F2AB15

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Bitcoin color link
Bitcoin

#F7931A

April Sun color link
April Sun

#FD9800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E99B0B
  • RGB233, 155, 11
  • CMYK0, 31, 87, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 155, 11)
  • HSL39°, 91%, 48%
  • HSL Precise38.919°, 90.984%, 47.843%
  • HSV39°, 95%, 91%
  • HSB39°, 95%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.608, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.608, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.608, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE99B0B
  • DECIMAL ID15309579
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01