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What color is E3C159?

The RGB color code for color number #E3C159 is RGB(227, 193, 89). In the RGB color model, #E3C159 has a red value of 227, a green value of 193, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.0% magenta, 60.8% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.2° (degrees), 71.1 % saturation, and 62.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E3C159 has a hue of 45.2° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



Color E3C159 is cool or warm?

Color E3C159 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E3C159? (For interior and product design)

E3C159 has an LRV of nearly 55. 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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#E3C159

Light Color


Compare LRV 55 of #E3C159 with dark and light Color




Is #E3C159 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E3C159 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 #E3C159 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(227, 193, 89)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
193 (75.7%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.98%
Yellow
60.79%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(45.22deg, 71.1 %, 62.0 %)

Hue
45.22°
Saturation
71.13 %.
Lightness
61.96 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 130, 24)
Red
46 (18.2%)
Yellow
130 (51.2%)
Blue
24 (9.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.22°
Saturation
60.79 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 45.22°

W: 34.90 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 52.55

Y : 55.19

Z : 17.33

YXY

Y1 : 55.19

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 10.98%

M : 24.31%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 55.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.9Y 7.8/8.1

CIE-Lab

L : 79.15

A : 0.24

B : 55.66

CIE-Lch

L : 79.15

C : 55.66

H : 89.75

CIE-Luv

L : 79.15

U : 28.4

V : 66.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.29

A : -3.74

B : 38.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E3C159


Here are the colors similar to E3C159. 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.



#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#F8D568
Orange Yellow
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E3C159.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E3C159.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E3C159.


#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E3C159.


#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E3C159.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E3C159.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E3C159


Here are the paint colors similar to E3C159. 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.


Valspar

Hex color E3C159 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E3C159 to Valspar


#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#F3CF63
Hive Delight (V018-2)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E3C159 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E3C159 to PPG Paints


#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#F1C96A
Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E3C159 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E3C159 to Dunn-Edwards


#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#EAC853
Yellow Brick Road (DE 5424)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color E3C159 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E3C159 to Behr


#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E3C159 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E3C159 to Sherwin Williams


#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E3C159 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E3C159 to Benjamin Moore


#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#F1CC54
Yellow Brick Road (349)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#E3C159 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



E3C159
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

597BE3
Deep Electric 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 #E3C159?

Color that best contrast with #E3C159 is #597BE3, color name is Deep Electric 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 #E3C159?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E3C159 is #597BE3, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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