Information about #E5BA2D color

#E5BA2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E5BA2D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(229, 186, 45) — 89.8% red, 72.9% green, 17.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 72 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E5BA2D is a strongly colored golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bright Sun (#ECBD2C). Slightly further away sit Durian Yellow (#E1BD27) and Rape Blossom Brown (#E3B130).

The recipe behind #E5BA2D is rgb(229, 186, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5BA2D: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E5BA2D color variations

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#E5BA2D 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 #E5BA2D

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

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

BOBCOIN color link
BOBCOIN

#F3BA2F

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5BA2D
  • RGB229, 186, 45
  • CMYK0, 17, 72, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 186, 45)
  • HSL46°, 78%, 54%
  • HSL Precise45.978°, 77.966%, 53.725%
  • HSV46°, 80%, 90%
  • HSB46°, 80%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.729, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.729, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.729, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE5BA2D
  • DECIMAL ID15055405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01