HEX E4C500 - #E4C500, RGB(228,197,0) Color
| Color Name: | Yellow (Munsell)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #E4C500 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(228, 197, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 13.6%, 100.0%, 10.6% |
What color is E4C500?
The RGB color code for color number #E4C500 is RGB(228, 197, 0). In the RGB color model, #E4C500 has a red value of 228, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 10.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 44.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E4C500 has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 89.4 % brightness/value.
Color E4C500 is cool or warm?
Color E4C500 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #E4C500? (For interior and product design)
E4C500 has an LRV of nearly 56. 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
#E4C500
Light Color
Compare LRV 56 of #E4C500 with dark and light Color
Is #E4C500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color E4C500 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 #E4C500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(228, 197, 0)
Red
228 (89.4%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.60%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
10.59%
HSL
HSL(51.84deg, 100.0 %, 44.7 %)
Hue
51.84°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
44.71 %.
RYB
RYB(58, 203, 16)
Red
58 (22.7%)
Yellow
203 (79.7%)
Blue
16 (6.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
51.84°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
89.41 %.
HWB
H: 51.84°
W: 0.00 %
B: 10.59 %
XYZ
X : 51.96
Y : 56.43
Z : 8.15
YXY
Y1 : 56.43
X : 0.45
Y2 : 0.48
CMY
C : 10.59%
M : 22.75%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 56.4 %
Munsell Color System
7.4Y 7.8/17.7
CIE-Lab
L : 79.86
A : -4.34
B : 80.97
CIE-Lch
L : 79.86
C : 81.09
H : 93.06
CIE-Luv
L : 79.86
U : 28.43
V : 85.1
Hunter-Lab
L : 75.12
A : -7.98
B : 46.15
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #E4C500
Here are the colors similar to E4C500. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E4C500.
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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Pantone TPX
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E4C500.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E4C500.
Paint color for Hex #E4C500
Here are the paint colors similar to E4C500. 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 E4C500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E4C500 to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color E4C500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E4C500 to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
Hex color E4C500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E4C500 to Behr
Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#E4C500 color palettes and scheme combination
4B4100
7E6D00
B19900
E4C500
FFE018
FFE74B
FFED7E
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.
E4001F
E45300
E4C500
91E400
1FE400
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.
E4C500
00E4C5
C500E4
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
E4C500
00E453
001FE4
E40091
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
E4C500
E6CA19
E9D033
ECD64C
EEDC66
F1E27F
F4E799
F6EDB2
F9F3CC
FCF9E5
FFFFFF
E4C500
CDB100
B69D00
9F8900
887600
726200
5B4E00
443B00
2D2700
161300
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
E4C500
Yellow (Munsell)*
001FE4
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 #E4C500?
Color that best contrast with #E4C500 is #001FE4,
color name is 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 #E4C500?
Complementary or Opposite color for #E4C500 is #001FE4, color name is Blue*.
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