Information about #E3CE7D color

#E3CE7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E3CE7D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(227, 206, 125) — 89% red, 80.8% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 40 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E3CE7D reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Gold (#E7D27C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sand (#E2CA76) and Marzipan (#EBC881).

In RGB terms — rgb(227, 206, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E3CE7D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #E3CE7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E3CE7D color variations

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

#E3CE7D 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 #E3CE7D

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

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E3CE7D
  • RGB227, 206, 125
  • CMYK0, 8, 40, 11
  • CSSrgb(227, 206, 125)
  • HSL48°, 65%, 69%
  • HSL Precise47.647°, 64.557%, 69.02%
  • HSV48°, 45%, 89%
  • HSB48°, 45%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.890, 0.808, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.890, 0.808, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.890, 0.808, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE3CE7D
  • DECIMAL ID14929533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01