Information about #E5D96D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E5D96D falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(229, 217, 109) — 89.8% red, 85.1% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 47 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E5D96D presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one 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 a hair away from Straw (#E4D96F). Slightly further away sit Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B) and Spring Fever (#E3DF6E).

The recipe behind #E5D96D is rgb(229, 217, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5D96D: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E5D96D color variations

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

#E5D96D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E5D96D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E5D96D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E5D96D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E5D96D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #E5D96D

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

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Arylide Yellow color link
Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Bored Accent Green color link
Bored Accent Green

#DDE26A

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

#E5D96D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5D96D
  • RGB229, 217, 109
  • CMYK0, 5, 47, 10
  • HSL54°, 70%, 66%
  • HSL Precise54°, 69.767%, 66.275%
  • HSV54°, 52%, 90%
  • HSB54°, 52%, 90%
  • HEX IDE5D96D
  • DECIMAL ID15063405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
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