Information about #E5C58A color

#E5C58A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E5C58A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(229, 197, 138) (89.8% red, 77.3% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 36 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #E5C58A appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Orleans (#E4C385) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

The recipe behind #E5C58A is rgb(229, 197, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5C58A: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #E5C58A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E5C58A color variations

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#E5C58A 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 #E5C58A

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

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5C58A
  • RGB229, 197, 138
  • CMYK0, 13, 36, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 197, 138)
  • HSL39°, 64%, 72%
  • HSL Precise38.901°, 63.636%, 71.961%
  • HSV39°, 40%, 90%
  • HSB39°, 40%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.773, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.773, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.773, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5C58A
  • DECIMAL ID15058314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01