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HEX E3C949 - #E3C949, RGB(227,201,73) Color


Color Name: Crayellow*
Hex Color Code: #E3C949
RGB Color Code: RGB(227, 201, 73)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 11.5%, 67.8%, 11.0%



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What color is E3C949?

The RGB color code for color number #E3C949 is RGB(227, 201, 73). In the RGB color model, #E3C949 has a red value of 227, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 73. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.5% magenta, 67.8% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49.9° (degrees), 73.3 % saturation, and 58.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E3C949 has a hue of 49.9° (degrees), 67.8 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



Color E3C949 is cool or warm?

Color E3C949 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E3C949? (For interior and product design)

E3C949 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #E3C949 with dark and light Color




Is #E3C949 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E3C949 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 #E3C949 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(227, 201, 73)
Red
227 (89.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.45%
Yellow
67.84%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(49.87deg, 73.3 %, 58.8 %)

Hue
49.87°
Saturation
73.33 %.
Lightness
58.82 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 148, 21)
Red
43 (16.8%)
Yellow
148 (58.0%)
Blue
21 (8.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
49.87°
Saturation
67.84 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 49.87°

W: 28.63 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 53.77

Y : 58.59

Z : 14.78

YXY

Y1 : 58.59

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 10.98%

M : 21.18%

Y : 71.37%


LRV

~ 58.6 %

Munsell Color System

7.1Y 8.0/9.2

CIE-Lab

L : 81.06

A : -4.85

B : 64.57

CIE-Lch

L : 81.06

C : 64.75

H : 94.3

CIE-Luv

L : 81.06

U : 23.52

V : 75.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.54

A : -8.56

B : 42.13






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E3C949

Here are the colors similar to E3C949. 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.

#F1D651
Crayellow
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#ECD540
Sandstorm Yellow
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#E9D66B
Arylide Yellow
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#E9D66B
Hansa Yellow
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E3C949.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E3C949.

#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E3C949.

#D9C756
PANTONE 458 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#F3D54E
PANTONE 128 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#F3D03E
PANTONE 129 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#DECD63
PANTONE 459 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E3C949.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E3C949.

#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E3C949.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Paint color for Hex #E3C949

Here are the paint colors similar to E3C949. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to PPG Paints

#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to Benjamin Moore

#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#EDD24F
Sunny Afternoon (356)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#E8D24A
Lemon Grove (363)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#ECD559
Majestic Yellow (355)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to Dunn-Edwards

#E2CD52
Citrus Spice (DE 5466)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#EED053
Sunnyside Up (DET 495)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to Valspar

#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#E8CE6C
Seth's Smile (8001-24D)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to Behr

#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to Sherwin Williams

#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E3C949 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E3C949 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 12.50 (87.5% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.03 (84.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.34 (82.7% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 18.73 (81.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#E3C949 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



E3C949
Crayellow*

4963E3
Ultramarine 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 #E3C949?

Color that best contrast with #E3C949 is #4963E3, color name is Ultramarine 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 #E3C949?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E3C949 is #4963E3, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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