Information about #E7C555 color

#E7C555 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E7C555 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(231, 197, 85) — 90.6% red, 77.3% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 57 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #E7C555 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brilliant Amber (#E7C251). Nearby in the Register you will also find Starbell (#EBC155) and Cream Can (#EEC051).

In RGB terms — rgb(231, 197, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #E7C555 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E7C555 color variations

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#E7C555 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 #E7C555

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

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

#E7C555 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E7C555
  • RGB231, 197, 85
  • CMYK0, 13, 57, 9
  • HSL46°, 75%, 62%
  • HSL Precise46.027°, 75.258%, 61.961%
  • HSV46°, 63%, 91%
  • HSB46°, 63%, 91%
  • HEX IDE7C555
  • DECIMAL ID15189333
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
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