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Information about Turmeric color

#E69B3A - Turmeric color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E69B3A, known as "Turmeric", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 155, 58) (90.2% red, 60.8% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 67 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E69B3A reads as a strongly colored warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Candlelight (#E09D37). Slightly further away sit Lolly Scramble (#E99B41) and Carpe Diem (#E4943D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 155, 58)), which gives #E69B3A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. The name "Turmeric" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Turmeric color variations

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

Turmeric 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 Turmeric

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

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E69B3A
  • RGB230, 155, 58
  • CMYK0, 29, 67, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 155, 58)
  • HSL34°, 77%, 56%
  • HSL Precise33.837°, 77.477%, 56.471%
  • HSV34°, 75%, 90%
  • HSB34°, 75%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.608, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.608, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.608, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE69B3A
  • DECIMAL ID15113018
  • Name Length8
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