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What color is E2C121?

The RGB color code for color number #E2C121 is RGB(226, 193, 33). In the RGB color model, #E2C121 has a red value of 226, a green value of 193, and a blue value of 33. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.6% magenta, 85.4% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.7° (degrees), 76.9 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E2C121 has a hue of 49.7° (degrees), 85.4 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color E2C121 is cool or warm?

Color E2C121 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E2C121? (For interior and product design)

E2C121 has an LRV of nearly 54. 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.



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#E2C121

Light Color


Compare LRV 54 of #E2C121 with dark and light Color




Is #E2C121 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E2C121 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 #E2C121 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(226, 193, 33)
Red
226 (88.6%)
Green
193 (75.7%)
Blue
33 (12.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.60%
Yellow
85.40%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(49.74deg, 76.9 %, 50.8 %)

Hue
49.74°
Saturation
76.89 %.
Lightness
50.78 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 174, 20)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
174 (68.4%)
Blue
20 (7.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.74°
Saturation
85.40 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 49.74°

W: 12.94 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 50.71

Y : 54.42

Z : 9.27

YXY

Y1 : 54.42

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 11.37%

M : 24.31%

Y : 87.06%


LRV

~ 54.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.2Y 7.7/16.2

CIE-Lab

L : 78.71

A : -2.69

B : 75.3

CIE-Lch

L : 78.71

C : 75.35

H : 92.04

CIE-Luv

L : 78.71

U : 29.51

V : 80.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 73.77

A : -6.4

B : 44.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E2C121


Here are the colors similar to E2C121. 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.



#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E2C121.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E2C121.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E2C121.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E2C121.


#F1C400
PANTONE 7406 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#F3D03E
PANTONE 129 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#E1CD00
PANTONE 605 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E2C121.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E2C121.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E2C121


Here are the paint colors similar to E2C121. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to Dunn-Edwards


#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#FECF24
Lemon Punch (DE 5398)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#FDCB18
Goldenrod (DEA 120)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to Benjamin Moore


#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#ECC900
Yolk (2023-10)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to Valspar


#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to PPG Paints


#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E2C121 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E2C121 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.83 (84.2% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.01 (82.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.52 (80.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#E2C121 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



E2C121
Yellow (Munsell)*

2142E2
Persian 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 #E2C121?

Color that best contrast with #E2C121 is #2142E2, color name is Persian 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 #E2C121?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E2C121 is #2142E2, color name is Persian Blue*.





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