Information about #E6D94D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6D94D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 217, 77) — 90.2% red, 85.1% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 60 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #E6D94D appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brilliant Gold (#E7D551). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Portica (#F0D555) and Festival (#EACC4A).

The recipe behind #E6D94D is rgb(230, 217, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6D94D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6D94D color variations

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

#E6D94D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6D94D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6D94D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6D94D 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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#E6D94D 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 #E6D94D

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

Brilliant Gold color link
Brilliant Gold

#E7D551

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Brilliant Yellow color link
Brilliant Yellow

#E7E751

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Energy Yellow color link
Energy Yellow

#F5D752

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Minion Yellow color link
Minion Yellow

#F5E050

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Maximum Green Yellow color link
Maximum Green Yellow

#D9E650

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

#E6D94D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6D94D
  • RGB230, 217, 77
  • CMYK0, 5, 60, 10
  • HSL55°, 75%, 60%
  • HSL Precise54.902°, 75.369%, 60.196%
  • HSV55°, 67%, 90%
  • HSB55°, 67%, 90%
  • HEX IDE6D94D
  • DECIMAL ID15128909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
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