Information about #E6D11A color

#E6D11A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6D11A falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 209, 26) — 90.2% red, 82% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 80 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6D11A 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 very close to Piss Yellow (#DDD618). Slightly further away sit Bright Lights (#E9D725) and Broom (#EECC24).

The recipe behind #E6D11A is rgb(230, 209, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6D11A: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6D11A color variations

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#E6D11A 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 #E6D11A

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

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

#E6D11A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6D11A
  • RGB230, 209, 26
  • CMYK0, 8, 80, 10
  • HSL54°, 80%, 50%
  • HSL Precise53.824°, 80.315%, 50.196%
  • HSV54°, 89%, 90%
  • HSB54°, 89%, 90%
  • HEX IDE6D11A
  • DECIMAL ID15126810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
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