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HEX E4B959 - #E4B959, RGB(228,185,89) Color


Color Name: Meat brown*
Hex Color Code: #E4B959
RGB Color Code: RGB(228, 185, 89)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 18.9%, 61.0%, 10.6%



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What color is E4B959?

The RGB color code for color number #E4B959 is RGB(228, 185, 89). In the RGB color model, #E4B959 has a red value of 228, a green value of 185, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.9% magenta, 61.0% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.4° (degrees), 72.0 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E4B959 has a hue of 41.4° (degrees), 61.0 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.



Color E4B959 is cool or warm?

Color E4B959 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E4B959? (For interior and product design)

E4B959 has an LRV of nearly 52. 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 52 of #E4B959 with dark and light Color




Is #E4B959 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E4B959 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 #E4B959 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(228, 185, 89)
Red
228 (89.4%)
Green
185 (72.5%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.86%
Yellow
60.96%
Key
10.59%

HSL

HSL(41.44deg, 72.0 %, 62.2 %)

Hue
41.44°
Saturation
72.02 %.
Lightness
62.16 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 126, 25)
Red
52 (20.5%)
Yellow
126 (49.3%)
Blue
25 (9.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.44°
Saturation
60.96 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.

HWB

H: 41.44°

W: 34.90 %

B: 10.59 %

XYZ

X : 51.15

Y : 51.91

Z : 16.78

YXY

Y1 : 51.91

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 10.59%

M : 27.45%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 51.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.4Y 7.6/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 77.23

A : 4.84

B : 53.52

CIE-Lch

L : 77.23

C : 53.74

H : 84.83

CIE-Luv

L : 77.23

U : 34.74

V : 62.74

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.05

A : 0.62

B : 36.63






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E4B959

Here are the colors similar to E4B959. 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.

#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E4B959.

#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E4B959.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E4B959.

#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E4B959.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E4B959.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E4B959.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #E4B959

Here are the paint colors similar to E4B959. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to Benjamin Moore

#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#DEB866
Stuart Gold (HC-10)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to Behr

#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to Dunn-Edwards

#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to PPG Paints

#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to Sherwin Williams

#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to Valspar

#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#E4B054
Buzzworthy (V054-4)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#D3B05E
Dylan Velvet (3008-5B)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E4B959 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E4B959 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.7% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.19 (84.8% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.80 (84.2% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 16.83 (83.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#E4B959 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



E4B959
Meat brown*

5984E4
Azure*


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 #E4B959?

Color that best contrast with #E4B959 is #5984E4, color name is Azure*
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 #E4B959?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E4B959 is #5984E4, color name is Azure*.





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