Information about #E5B157 color

#E5B157 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5B157 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(229, 177, 87) — 89.8% red, 69.4% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 56 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E5B157 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunkissed (#E6B553). Slightly further away sit Sunray (#E3AB57) and Brilliant Gamboge (#E7AF51).

In RGB terms — rgb(229, 177, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5B157: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E5B157 color variations

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#E5B157 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 #E5B157

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

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

#E5B157 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5B157
  • RGB229, 177, 87
  • CMYK0, 20, 56, 10
  • HSL38°, 73%, 62%
  • HSL Precise38.028°, 73.196%, 61.961%
  • HSV38°, 62%, 90%
  • HSB38°, 62%, 90%
  • HEX IDE5B157
  • DECIMAL ID15053143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
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