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What color is E7C642?

The RGB color code for color number #E7C642 is RGB(231, 198, 66). In the RGB color model, #E7C642 has a red value of 231, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 71.4% yellow, and 9.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48° (degrees), 77.5 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E7C642 has a hue of 48° (degrees), 71.4 % saturation and 90.6 % brightness/value.



Color E7C642 is cool or warm?

Color E7C642 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E7C642? (For interior and product design)

E7C642 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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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#E7C642

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #E7C642 with dark and light Color




Is #E7C642 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E7C642 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 #E7C642 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(231, 198, 66)
Red
231 (90.6%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.29%
Yellow
71.43%
Key
9.41%

HSL

HSL(48deg, 77.5 %, 58.2 %)

Hue
48°
Saturation
77.46 %.
Lightness
58.24 %.

RYB

RYB(46, 151, 19)
Red
46 (18.2%)
Yellow
151 (59.2%)
Blue
19 (7.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
48°
Saturation
71.43 %.
Brightness / Value
90.59 %.

HWB

H: 48°

W: 25.88 %

B: 9.41 %

XYZ

X : 54.13

Y : 57.77

Z : 13.45

YXY

Y1 : 57.77

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 9.41%

M : 22.35%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 57.8 %

Munsell Color System

5.9Y 7.9/9.7

CIE-Lab

L : 80.61

A : -1.97

B : 66.96

CIE-Lch

L : 80.61

C : 66.99

H : 91.69

CIE-Luv

L : 80.61

U : 28.78

V : 76.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.01

A : -5.88

B : 42.71






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E7C642


Here are the colors similar to E7C642. 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.



#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#F4C430
Saffron
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#F1D651
Crayellow
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E7C642.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E7C642.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E7C642.


#F3D03E
PANTONE 129 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#F3D54E
PANTONE 128 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#F1C400
PANTONE 7406 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E7C642.


#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E7C642.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E7C642.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E7C642


Here are the paint colors similar to E7C642. 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

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to Valspar


#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#F3CF63
Hive Delight (V018-2)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to Dunn-Edwards


#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#EAC853
Yellow Brick Road (DE 5424)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#EED053
Sunnyside Up (DET 495)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to PPG Paints


#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to Behr


#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to Benjamin Moore


#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#F1CC54
Yellow Brick Road (349)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#EDD24F
Sunny Afternoon (356)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#FDCC4E
Decisive Yellow (SW 6902)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E7C642 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E7C642 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.02 (86.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.37 (83.6% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.77 (82.2% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 19.14 (80.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#E7C642 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



E7C642
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

4263E7
Ultramarine 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 #E7C642?

Color that best contrast with #E7C642 is #4263E7, color name is Ultramarine 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 #E7C642?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E7C642 is #4263E7, color name is Ultramarine Blue*.





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