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What color is E2C822?

The RGB color code for color number #E2C822 is RGB(226, 200, 34). In the RGB color model, #E2C822 has a red value of 226, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 85.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.9° (degrees), 76.8 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E2C822 has a hue of 51.9° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color E2C822 is cool or warm?

Color E2C822 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E2C822? (For interior and product design)

E2C822 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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

#E2C822

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #E2C822 with dark and light Color




Is #E2C822 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E2C822 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 #E2C822 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(226, 200, 34)
Red
226 (88.6%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.50%
Yellow
84.96%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(51.88deg, 76.8 %, 51.0 %)

Hue
51.88°
Saturation
76.80 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 179, 19)
Red
50 (19.5%)
Yellow
179 (70.2%)
Blue
19 (7.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.88°
Saturation
84.96 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 51.88°

W: 13.33 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 52.31

Y : 57.59

Z : 9.87

YXY

Y1 : 57.59

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 11.37%

M : 21.57%

Y : 86.67%


LRV

~ 57.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.7Y 7.9/11.1

CIE-Lab

L : 80.51

A : -6.26

B : 76.55

CIE-Lch

L : 80.51

C : 76.8

H : 94.67

CIE-Luv

L : 80.51

U : 24.46

V : 83.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.89

A : -9.78

B : 45.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E2C822


Here are the colors similar to E2C822. 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.



#E4D00A
Citrine
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#ECD540
Sandstorm Yellow
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E2C822.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E2C822.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E2C822.


#E1CD00
PANTONE 605 C
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#D4C304
PANTONE 7758 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#D7C826
PANTONE 611 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E2C822.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E2C822.


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E2C822.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E2C822


Here are the paint colors similar to E2C822. 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 E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to Dunn-Edwards


#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#E2CD52
Citrus Spice (DE 5466)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#EED053
Sunnyside Up (DET 495)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to Benjamin Moore


#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#ECC900
Yolk (2023-10)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#F0CD00
Baby Chick (2023-20)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to PPG Paints


#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to Valspar


#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to Behr


#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E2C822 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E2C822 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.67 (85.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.46 (81.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.75 (80.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#E2C822 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



E2C822
Citrine*

223CE2
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 #E2C822?

Color that best contrast with #E2C822 is #223CE2, 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 #E2C822?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E2C822 is #223CE2, color name is Persian Blue*.





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