Gamboge is a partially transparent deep saffron to mustard yellow pigment. Gamboge is often extracted by tapping the latex gamboge tree (Clusiaceae family trees).
What color is Gamboge?
Gamboge color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Gamboge is #E49B0F, and the RGB color code is RGB(228, 155, 15).
In the RGB color model, Gamboge has a red value of 228, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 15. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.0% magenta, 93.4% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.4° (degrees), 87.7 % saturation, and 47.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Gamboge has a hue of 39.4° (degrees), 93.4 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.
Gamboge is cool or warm?
The color Gamboge is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Gamboge? (For interior and product design)
Gamboge has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Gamboge
Light Color
Compare LRV 40 of Gamboge with dark and light Color
Is Gamboge Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Gamboge meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Gamboge color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(39.44deg, 87.7 %, 47.6 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 39.44°
W: 5.88 %
B: 10.59 %
XYZ
X : 43.8
Y : 39.97
Z : 5.86
YXY
Y1 : 39.97
X : 0.49
Y2 : 0.45
CMY
C : 10.59%
M : 39.22%
Y : 94.12%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 69.45
A : 17.9
B : 71.82
CIE-Lch
L : 69.45
C : 74.02
H : 76.01
CIE-Luv
L : 69.45
U : 60.72
V : 68.57
Hunter-Lab
L : 63.22
A : 13.03
B : 38.76
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Gamboge
Here are the colors similar to Gamboge . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Gamboge
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Gamboge . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
E49B0F
Gamboge
0F58E4
Byzantine Blue*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Gamboge - #E49B0F?
Color that best contrast with Gamboge - #E49B0F is #0F58E4,
color name is Byzantine Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Gamboge - #E49B0F?
Complementary or Opposite color for Gamboge - #E49B0F is #0F58E4,
color name is Byzantine Blue*.
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