Information about #E1C319 color

#E1C319 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C319 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 195, 25) — 88.2% red, 76.5% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 78 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E1C319 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Amber (#E8BE14). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Tips (#DEBA13) and Trust Yellow (#EEBE15).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 195, 25)), which gives #E1C319 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1C319: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1C319 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1C319 color variations

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

#E1C319 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 #E1C319

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

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

nongmincoin color link
nongmincoin

#F0B91B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C319
  • RGB225, 195, 25
  • CMYK0, 12, 78, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 195, 25)
  • HSL51°, 80%, 49%
  • HSL Precise51°, 80%, 49.02%
  • HSV51°, 89%, 88%
  • HSB51°, 89%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.765, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.765, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.765, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE1C319
  • DECIMAL ID14795545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01