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What color is E2A40C?

The RGB color code for color number #E2A40C is RGB(226, 164, 12). In the RGB color model, #E2A40C has a red value of 226, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 12. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.4% magenta, 94.7% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.6° (degrees), 89.9 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E2A40C has a hue of 42.6° (degrees), 94.7 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color E2A40C is cool or warm?

Color E2A40C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E2A40C? (For interior and product design)

E2A40C has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#E2A40C

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #E2A40C with dark and light Color




Is #E2A40C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E2A40C 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


HEX #E2A40C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(226, 164, 12)
Red
226 (88.6%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
12 (4.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.43%
Yellow
94.69%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(42.62deg, 89.9 %, 46.7 %)

Hue
42.62°
Saturation
89.92 %.
Lightness
46.67 %.

RYB

RYB(88, 166, 21)
Red
88 (34.5%)
Yellow
166 (65.2%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.62°
Saturation
94.69 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 42.62°

W: 4.71 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 44.71

Y : 42.75

Z : 6.24

YXY

Y1 : 42.75

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 11.37%

M : 35.69%

Y : 95.29%


LRV

~ 42.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 7.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 71.38

A : 12.2

B : 73.54

CIE-Lch

L : 71.38

C : 74.55

H : 80.58

CIE-Luv

L : 71.38

U : 51.92

V : 72.06

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.38

A : 7.64

B : 40.11






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E2A40C


Here are the colors similar to E2A40C. 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.



#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#E49B0F
Gamboge
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E2A40C.


#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 0.38 (99.6% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E2A40C.


#E0A526
PANTONE 2007 C
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E2A40C.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E2A40C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E2A40C.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E2A40C


Here are the paint colors similar to E2A40C. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to Sherwin Williams


#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to Valspar


#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to Dunn-Edwards


#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie (DE 5355)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#DA9E38
Copper Cove (DE 5320)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to Benjamin Moore


#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#E4A039
Golden Vista (308)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to PPG Paints


#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E2A40C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E2A40C to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.99 (81.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#E2A40C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



E2A40C
Goldenrod*

0C4AE2
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 #E2A40C?

Color that best contrast with #E2A40C is #0C4AE2, 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 #E2A40C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E2A40C is #0C4AE2, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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