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What color is E5B240?

The RGB color code for color number #E5B240 is RGB(229, 178, 64). In the RGB color model, #E5B240 has a red value of 229, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.3% magenta, 72.1% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.5° (degrees), 76.0 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E5B240 has a hue of 41.5° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color E5B240 is cool or warm?

Color E5B240 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E5B240? (For interior and product design)

E5B240 has an LRV of nearly 49. 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

#E5B240

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #E5B240 with dark and light Color




Is #E5B240 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E5B240 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 #E5B240 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(229, 178, 64)
Red
229 (89.8%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.27%
Yellow
72.05%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(41.45deg, 76.0 %, 57.5 %)

Hue
41.45°
Saturation
76.04 %.
Lightness
57.45 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 139, 24)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Yellow
139 (54.7%)
Blue
24 (9.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.45°
Saturation
72.05 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 41.45°

W: 25.10 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 49.16

Y : 48.87

Z : 11.69

YXY

Y1 : 48.87

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 10.20%

M : 30.20%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 48.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.8Y 7.4/9.5

CIE-Lab

L : 75.37

A : 7.52

B : 62.47

CIE-Lch

L : 75.37

C : 62.92

H : 83.14

CIE-Luv

L : 75.37

U : 41.9

V : 68.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.91

A : 3.19

B : 39.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E5B240


Here are the colors similar to E5B240. 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 - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E5B240.


#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#F1B434
PANTONE 143 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E5B240.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E5B240.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E5B240.


#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E5B240.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E5B240.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E5B240


Here are the paint colors similar to E5B240. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to Dunn-Edwards


#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 0.94 (99.1% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#E8AF49
Lion's Mane (DE 5319)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to Sherwin Williams


#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#F1BA55
Bee (SW 6683)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to Valspar


#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#E4B054
Buzzworthy (V054-4)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to PPG Paints


#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#EBB454
Oro De Maya (PPG17-19)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to Benjamin Moore


#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#F7BC57
Corn Husk (307)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E5B240 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E5B240 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.76 (84.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.76 (82.2% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 18.65 (81.4% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 18.92 (81.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#E5B240 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



E5B240
Meat brown*

4073E5
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 #E5B240?

Color that best contrast with #E5B240 is #4073E5, 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 #E5B240?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E5B240 is #4073E5, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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