Information about #E1CA23 color

#E1CA23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E1CA23 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 202, 35) — 88.2% red, 79.2% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 75 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1CA23 presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bite Me (#EBC525). Slightly further away sit Broom (#EECC24) and Durian Yellow (#E1BD27).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 202, 35)), which gives #E1CA23 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1CA23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1CA23 color variations

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

#E1CA23 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 #E1CA23

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

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1CA23
  • RGB225, 202, 35
  • CMYK0, 9, 75, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 202, 35)
  • HSL53°, 76%, 51%
  • HSL Precise52.737°, 76%, 50.98%
  • HSV53°, 84%, 88%
  • HSB53°, 84%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.792, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.792, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.792, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE1CA23
  • DECIMAL ID14797347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01