Information about #E0C85C color

#E0C85C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E0C85C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(224, 200, 92) — 87.8% red, 78.4% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 52 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E0C85C presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lanzones (#E0BC5B) and Soft Gold (#E0CD67).

The recipe behind #E0C85C is rgb(224, 200, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E0C85C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #E0C85C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E0C85C color variations

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

#E0C85C 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 #E0C85C

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E0C85C
  • RGB224, 200, 92
  • CMYK0, 9, 52, 12
  • CSSrgb(224, 200, 92)
  • HSL49°, 68%, 62%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 68.041%, 61.961%
  • HSV49°, 59%, 88%
  • HSB49°, 59%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.878, 0.784, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.878, 0.784, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.878, 0.784, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE0C85C
  • DECIMAL ID14731356
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01