Information about Brilliant Gamboge color

#E7AF51 - Brilliant Gamboge color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E7AF51, known as "Brilliant Gamboge", falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(231, 175, 81) — 90.6% red, 68.6% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 59 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #E7AF51 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunkissed (#E6B553). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunray (#E3AB57) and Casablanca (#F0B253).

The recipe behind #E7AF51 is rgb(231, 175, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E7AF51: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Brilliant Gamboge" in the Register.

Brilliant Gamboge color variations

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

Brilliant Gamboge color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Brilliant Gamboge

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White

#FFFFFF

Brilliant Gamboge color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51
#DB951D

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Black

#000000

Brilliant Gamboge color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51
#D5A656

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#C29D5D

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#AE9467

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Grey

#808080

Brilliant Gamboge 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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Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51
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Brilliant Gamboge 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
#E7AF51
Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51

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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
#E7AF51
Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51

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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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#E7AF51
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#E7AF51

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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
#E7AF51
Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51

#50E7B0
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#B050E7
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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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Brilliant Gamboge

#E7AF51

#87E750
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#B050E7
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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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#E7AF51

#50E764
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Nearest named colors to Brilliant Gamboge

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Indian Yellow color link
Indian Yellow

#E3A857

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Fish N Chips color link
Fish N Chips

#DCAB4B

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Dirty Mustard color link
Dirty Mustard

#E2B45F

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

JPCD MUSTARD color link
JPCD MUSTARD

#DDA256

Maximum Yellow Red color link
Maximum Yellow Red

#F2BA49

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Brilliant Gamboge color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#E7AF51 - Brilliant Gamboge color image Brilliant Gamboge color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E7AF51
  • RGB231, 175, 81
  • CMYK0, 22, 59, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 175, 81)
  • HSL38°, 76%, 61%
  • HSL Precise37.6°, 75.758%, 61.176%
  • HSV38°, 65%, 91%
  • HSB38°, 65%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.686, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.686, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.686, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE7AF51
  • DECIMAL ID15183697
  • Name Length17
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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