Information about #E9D286 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E9D286 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(233, 210, 134) — 91.4% red, 82.4% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 39 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E9D286 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Amber (#E7D08B). Slightly further away sit Pastel Gold (#E7D27C) and Marzipan (#EBC881).

In RGB terms — rgb(233, 210, 134) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #E9D286 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E9D286 color variations

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#E9D286 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 #E9D286

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

#E9D286 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E9D286
  • RGB233, 210, 134
  • CMYK0, 9, 39, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 210, 134)
  • HSL46°, 69%, 72%
  • HSL Precise46.061°, 69.231%, 71.961%
  • HSV46°, 42%, 91%
  • HSB46°, 42%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.824, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.824, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.824, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE9D286
  • DECIMAL ID15323782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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