Information about #E1C80E color

#E1C80E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1C80E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 200, 14) — 88.2% red, 78.4% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 83 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #E1C80E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Citrine (#E4D00A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Amber (#E8BE14) and Rustic Yellow (#E2C400).

The recipe behind #E1C80E is rgb(225, 200, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E1C80E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #E1C80E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E1C80E color variations

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#E1C80E 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 #E1C80E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C80E
  • RGB225, 200, 14
  • CMYK0, 10, 83, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 200, 14)
  • HSL53°, 88%, 47%
  • HSL Precise52.891°, 88.285%, 46.863%
  • HSV53°, 94%, 88%
  • HSB53°, 94%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.784, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.784, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.784, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE1C80E
  • DECIMAL ID14796814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01