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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?
Gamboge is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Gamboge color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(228, 155, 15) |
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| Red | 228 (89.4%) |
| Green | 155 (60.8%) |
| Blue | 15 (5.9%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 39.44° |
| Saturation | 87.65 %. |
| Lightness | 47.65 %. |
| HWB | H: 39.44° W: 5.88 % B: 10.59 % |
| LRV | ~ 40 % |
| Munsell Color System | 9.8YR 6.8/11.5 |
| 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% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 32.02% |
| Yellow | 93.42% |
| Key | 10.59% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 39.44° |
| Saturation | 93.42 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 89.41 %. |
| 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 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
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.
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Color Combinations
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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.
Color Images and Mockup
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Gamboge - #E49B0F Color Images and Patterns
