Information about Creme De Banane color

#E0C161 - Creme De Banane color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E0C161 ("Creme De Banane") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(224, 193, 97) (87.8% red, 75.7% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 50 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #E0C161 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lanzones (#E0BC5B) and Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768).

The recipe behind #E0C161 is rgb(224, 193, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E0C161 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. The name "Creme De Banane" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Creme De Banane color variations

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

Creme De Banane 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 Creme De Banane

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E0C161
  • RGB224, 193, 97
  • CMYK0, 12, 50, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 193, 97)
  • HSL45°, 67%, 63%
  • HSL Precise45.354°, 67.196%, 62.941%
  • HSV45°, 57%, 88%
  • HSB45°, 57%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.757, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.757, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.757, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE0C161
  • DECIMAL ID14729569
  • Name Length15
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