Information about #E1B356 color

#E1B356 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1B356 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 179, 86) — 88.2% red, 70.2% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 55 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1B356 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunkissed (#E6B553). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rob Roy (#DDAD56) and Sunray (#E3AB57).

The recipe behind #E1B356 is rgb(225, 179, 86), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E1B356 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1B356 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1B356 color variations

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

#E1B356 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 #E1B356

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

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1B356
  • RGB225, 179, 86
  • CMYK0, 18, 55, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 179, 86)
  • HSL40°, 70%, 61%
  • HSL Precise40.144°, 69.849%, 60.98%
  • HSV40°, 62%, 88%
  • HSB40°, 62%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.702, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.702, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.702, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1B356
  • DECIMAL ID14791510
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01