Information about #E1B555 color

#E1B555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1B555 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 181, 85) (88.2% red, 71% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 55 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1B555 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunkissed (#E6B553). Slightly further away sit Rob Roy (#DDAD56) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 181, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1B555: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E1B555 color variations

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

#E1B555 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 #E1B555

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1B555
  • RGB225, 181, 85
  • CMYK0, 17, 55, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 181, 85)
  • HSL41°, 70%, 61%
  • HSL Precise41.143°, 70%, 60.784%
  • HSV41°, 62%, 88%
  • HSB41°, 62%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.710, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.710, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.710, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1B555
  • DECIMAL ID14792021
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01