Information about #E5C564 color

#E5C564 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E5C564 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(229, 197, 100) — 89.8% red, 77.3% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 51 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E5C564 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 almost identical to Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Creme De Banane (#E0C161) and Soft Gold (#E0CD67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(229, 197, 100)), which gives #E5C564 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E5C564 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E5C564 color variations

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

#E5C564 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 #E5C564

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5C564
  • RGB229, 197, 100
  • CMYK0, 13, 51, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 197, 100)
  • HSL45°, 71%, 65%
  • HSL Precise45.116°, 71.271%, 64.51%
  • HSV45°, 56%, 90%
  • HSB45°, 56%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.773, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.773, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.773, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5C564
  • DECIMAL ID15058276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01