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What color is E5DE1B?

The RGB color code for color number #E5DE1B is RGB(229, 222, 27). In the RGB color model, #E5DE1B has a red value of 229, a green value of 222, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.1% magenta, 88.2% yellow, and 10.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.9° (degrees), 79.5 % saturation, and 50.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E5DE1B has a hue of 57.9° (degrees), 88.2 % saturation and 89.8 % brightness/value.



Color E5DE1B is cool or warm?

Color E5DE1B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E5DE1B? (For interior and product design)

E5DE1B has an LRV of nearly 69. By LRV value, it is a 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

#E5DE1B

Light Color


Compare LRV 69 of #E5DE1B with dark and light Color




Is #E5DE1B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E5DE1B 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 #E5DE1B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(229, 222, 27)
Red
229 (89.8%)
Green
222 (87.1%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.06%
Yellow
88.21%
Key
10.20%

HSL

HSL(57.92deg, 79.5 %, 50.2 %)

Hue
57.92°
Saturation
79.53 %.
Lightness
50.20 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 202, 15)
Red
30 (12.0%)
Yellow
202 (79.1%)
Blue
15 (5.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
57.92°
Saturation
88.21 %.
Brightness / Value
89.80 %.

HWB

H: 57.92°

W: 10.59 %

B: 10.20 %

XYZ

X : 58.63

Y : 68.98

Z : 11.26

YXY

Y1 : 68.98

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 10.20%

M : 12.94%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 69 %

Munsell Color System

0.9GY 8.5/18.3

CIE-Lab

L : 86.49

A : -16.15

B : 82.83

CIE-Lch

L : 86.49

C : 84.39

H : 101.03

CIE-Luv

L : 86.49

U : 11.51

V : 92.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 83.05

A : -19.33

B : 50.1






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E5DE1B


Here are the colors similar to E5DE1B. 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.



#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#E4D00A
Citrine
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E5DE1B.


#E1E000
PANTONE 396 C
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#EADA24
PANTONE 604 C
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#EFDF00
PANTONE 3955 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E5DE1B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E5DE1B.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E5DE1B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E5DE1B.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E5DE1B


Here are the paint colors similar to E5DE1B. 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 E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to Dunn-Edwards


#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#E8D24A
Lemon Grove (363)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#F1DA57
St. Elmo's Fire (362)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 9.32 (90.7% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 9.42 (90.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 9.05 (91.0% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 9.57 (90.4% similar)
#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E5DE1B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E5DE1B to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 13.39 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#E5DE1B 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



E5DE1B
Peridot*

1B22E5
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 #E5DE1B?

Color that best contrast with #E5DE1B is #1B22E5, 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 #E5DE1B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E5DE1B is #1B22E5, color name is Blue*.





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