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HEX E2C579 - #E2C579, RGB(226,197,121) Color


Color Name: Buff*
Hex Color Code: #E2C579
RGB Color Code: RGB(226, 197, 121)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.8%, 46.5%, 11.4%



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What color is E2C579?

The RGB color code for color number #E2C579 is RGB(226, 197, 121). In the RGB color model, #E2C579 has a red value of 226, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.8% magenta, 46.5% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 64.4 % saturation, and 68.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E2C579 has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 46.5 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color E2C579 is cool or warm?

Color E2C579 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E2C579? (For interior and product design)

E2C579 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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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#E2C579

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #E2C579 with dark and light Color




Is #E2C579 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E2C579 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 #E2C579 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(226, 197, 121)
Red
226 (88.6%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.83%
Yellow
46.46%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(43.43deg, 64.4 %, 68.0 %)

Hue
43.43°
Saturation
64.42 %.
Lightness
68.04 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 108, 26)
Red
38 (14.9%)
Yellow
108 (42.2%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.43°
Saturation
46.46 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 43.43°

W: 47.45 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 54.78

Y : 57.48

Z : 26.3

YXY

Y1 : 57.48

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 11.37%

M : 22.75%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 57.5 %

Munsell Color System

5Y 8.0/6

CIE-Lab

L : 80.45

A : 0.37

B : 41.74

CIE-Lch

L : 80.45

C : 41.74

H : 89.49

CIE-Luv

L : 80.45

U : 23.21

V : 53.47

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.82

A : -3.7

B : 32.51






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E2C579

Here are the colors similar to E2C579. 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.

#F0DC82
Buff
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#F8D568
Orange Yellow
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#EEDC82
Flax
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E2C579.

#EED484
PANTONE 7403 C
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#E7D285
PANTONE 6001 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#FED880
PANTONE 2005 C
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E2C579.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E2C579.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E2C579.

#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E2C579.

#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #E2C579

Here are the paint colors similar to E2C579. 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 E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to Sherwin Williams

#F1CD7B
Yellow Bird (SW 9022)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#F7D78A
Midday (SW 6695)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#FBD682
Honey Bees (SW 9018)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to Behr

#E5CE77
Green Papaya (P320-5)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#E4D183
Starfruit (P330-4)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#E4CB97
Abstract (M320-4)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#EDDA8F
Pineapple Crush (P320-4)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to Dunn-Edwards

#F2D178
Summertime (DE 5381)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#EDD481
Beach House (DE 5429)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#EED683
Gatsby Glitter (DET 496)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#DDCB91
Sonoma Chardonnay (DET 471)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to PPG Paints

#F1C96A
Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#E5D295
Wayward Wind (PPG1108-4)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#EAD795
Tainted Gold (PPG11-02)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#F9D97B
Firelight (PPG1211-5)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to Valspar

#E8CE6C
Seth's Smile (8001-24D)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#F4D77F
Island Sun (3007-3C)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#F9D275
Amber Pearl (3006-3C)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#E2D388
Master Gardener (8001-26D)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to Benjamin Moore

#EBD689
Laguna Yellow (291)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#E7D887
Mulholland Yellow (369)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#DDCA9A
Waterbury Cream (HC-31)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#F1DA76
Inner Glow (348)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E2C579 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E2C579 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 11.20 (88.8% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 12.82 (87.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#E2C579 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



E2C579
Buff*

7996E2
Cornflower 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 #E2C579?

Color that best contrast with #E2C579 is #7996E2, color name is Cornflower 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 #E2C579?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E2C579 is #7996E2, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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