HEX E6B31C - #E6B31C, RGB(230,179,28) Color
| Color Name: | Mustard Yellow* |
| Hex Color Code: | #E6B31C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(230, 179, 28) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 22.2%, 87.8%, 9.8% |
What color is E6B31C?
The RGB color code for color number #E6B31C is RGB(230, 179, 28). In the RGB color model, #E6B31C has a red value of 230, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 87.8% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 80.2 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E6B31C has a hue of 44.9° (degrees), 87.8 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.
Color E6B31C is cool or warm?
Color E6B31C is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #E6B31C? (For interior and product design)
E6B31C 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
#E6B31C
Light Color
Compare LRV 49 of #E6B31C with dark and light Color
Is #E6B31C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color E6B31C 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 #E6B31C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(230, 179, 28)
Red
230 (90.2%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
22.17%
Yellow
87.83%
Key
9.80%
HSL
HSL(44.85deg, 80.2 %, 50.6 %)
Hue
44.85°
Saturation
80.16 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.
RYB
RYB(70, 166, 19)
Red
70 (27.4%)
Yellow
166 (65.1%)
Blue
19 (7.4%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
44.85°
Saturation
87.83 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.
HWB
H: 44.85°
W: 10.98 %
B: 9.80 %
XYZ
X : 48.96
Y : 49.15
Z : 8
YXY
Y1 : 49.15
X : 0.46
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 9.80%
M : 29.80%
Y : 89.02%
LRV
~ 49.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.4Y 7.4/15.9
CIE-Lab
L : 75.54
A : 6.24
B : 74.05
CIE-Lch
L : 75.54
C : 74.31
H : 85.19
CIE-Luv
L : 75.54
U : 43.11
V : 76.23
Hunter-Lab
L : 70.1
A : 1.98
B : 42.3
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #E6B31C
Here are the colors similar to E6B31C. 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.
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Paint color for Hex #E6B31C
Here are the paint colors similar to E6B31C. 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#E6B31C color palettes and scheme combination
5F490A
8D6D0F
BA9115
E6B31C
EBC24A
F0D278
F5E1A6
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.
E61C4F
E64E1C
E6B31C
B4E61C
4FE61C
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.
E6B31C
1CE6B3
B31CE6
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
E6B31C
1CE64E
1C4FE6
E61CB4
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
E6B31C
E8BA32
EBC249
EDC960
F0D176
F2D98D
F5E0A4
F7E8BA
FAEFD1
FCF7E8
FFFFFF
E6B31C
CFA119
B88F16
A17D13
8A6B10
73590E
5C470B
453508
2E2305
171102
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
E6B31C
Mustard Yellow*
1C4FE6
Byzantine 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 #E6B31C?
Color that best contrast with #E6B31C is #1C4FE6,
color name is Byzantine 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 #E6B31C?
Complementary or Opposite color for #E6B31C is #1C4FE6, color name is Byzantine Blue*.
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