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What color is E4A500?

The RGB color code for color number #E4A500 is RGB(228, 165, 0). In the RGB color model, #E4A500 has a red value of 228, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E4A500 has a hue of 43.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.



Color E4A500 is cool or warm?

Color E4A500 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E4A500? (For interior and product design)

E4A500 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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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#E4A500

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #E4A500 with dark and light Color




Is #E4A500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E4A500 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 #E4A500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(228, 165, 0)
Red
228 (89.4%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.63%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
10.59%

HSL

HSL(43.42deg, 100.0 %, 44.7 %)

Hue
43.42°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.

RYB

RYB(90, 175, 18)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Yellow
175 (68.4%)
Blue
18 (7.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.42°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.

HWB

H: 43.42°

W: 0.00 %

B: 10.59 %

XYZ

X : 45.45

Y : 43.4

Z : 5.98

YXY

Y1 : 43.4

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 10.59%

M : 35.29%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 43.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 7.0/14

CIE-Lab

L : 71.83

A : 12.42

B : 75.4

CIE-Lch

L : 71.83

C : 76.41

H : 80.64

CIE-Luv

L : 71.83

U : 52.87

V : 73.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.88

A : 7.85

B : 40.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E4A500


Here are the colors similar to E4A500. 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.



#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E4A500.


#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#F9A800
RAL 1003 - Signal Yellow
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E4A500.


#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#E0A526
PANTONE 2007 C
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#F2A900
PANTONE 130 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E4A500.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E4A500.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E4A500.


#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#FCAF3D
BS 08-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E4A500


Here are the paint colors similar to E4A500. 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 E4A500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E4A500 to Valspar


#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color E4A500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E4A500 to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E4A500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E4A500 to Benjamin Moore


#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#FFAF00
Mardi Gras Gold (2019-10)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E4A500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E4A500 to Dunn-Edwards


#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie (DE 5355)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E4A500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E4A500 to Sherwin Williams


#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E4A500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E4A500 to PPG Paints


#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#E4A500 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



E4A500
Goldenrod*

003FE4
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 #E4A500?

Color that best contrast with #E4A500 is #003FE4, 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 #E4A500?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E4A500 is #003FE4, color name is Persian Blue*.





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