Information about #E1E481 color

#E1E481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1E481 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 228, 129) (88.2% red, 89.4% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 39 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #E1E481 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Apple Green (#DCE78B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Somerset (#DFDD78) and Texas (#ECE67E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(225, 228, 129)), which gives #E1E481 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E1E481 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1E481 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1E481 color variations

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

#E1E481 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 #E1E481

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Manz color link
Manz

#EEEF78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1E481
  • RGB225, 228, 129
  • CMYK1, 0, 39, 11
  • CSSrgb(225, 228, 129)
  • HSL62°, 65%, 70%
  • HSL Precise61.818°, 64.706%, 70%
  • HSV62°, 43%, 89%
  • HSB62°, 43%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.894, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.894, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.894, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1E481
  • DECIMAL ID14804097
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01