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HEX E8AA00 - #E8AA00, RGB(232,170,0) Color


Color Name: Mustard Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #E8AA00
RGB Color Code: RGB(232, 170, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 26.7%, 100.0%, 9.0%



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What color is E8AA00?

The RGB color code for color number #E8AA00 is RGB(232, 170, 0). In the RGB color model, #E8AA00 has a red value of 232, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E8AA00 has a hue of 44° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.



Color E8AA00 is cool or warm?

Color E8AA00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E8AA00? (For interior and product design)

E8AA00 has an LRV of nearly 46. 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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#E8AA00

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #E8AA00 with dark and light Color




Is #E8AA00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E8AA00 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 #E8AA00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(232, 170, 0)
Red
232 (91.0%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.72%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
9.02%

HSL

HSL(43.97deg, 100.0 %, 45.5 %)

Hue
43.97°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
45.49 %.

RYB

RYB(85, 178, 15)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Yellow
178 (69.7%)
Blue
15 (5.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.97°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.

HWB

H: 43.97°

W: 0.00 %

B: 9.02 %

XYZ

X : 47.65

Y : 45.91

Z : 6.35

YXY

Y1 : 45.91

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 9.02%

M : 33.33%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 45.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.8Y 7.2/21.1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.48

A : 11.5

B : 76.73

CIE-Lch

L : 73.48

C : 77.59

H : 81.47

CIE-Luv

L : 73.48

U : 52.1

V : 75.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.75

A : 6.98

B : 41.87






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E8AA00

Here are the colors similar to E8AA00. 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.

#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#EAA221
Marigold
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E8AA00.

#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 0.52 (99.5% similar)
#F0B323
PANTONE 7409 C
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F1B300
PANTONE 3514 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#E0A526
PANTONE 2007 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E8AA00.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E8AA00.

#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E8AA00.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E8AA00.

#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #E8AA00

Here are the paint colors similar to E8AA00. 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.


Behr

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to Behr

#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to Dunn-Edwards

#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie (DE 5355)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to Valspar

#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to Benjamin Moore

#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to Sherwin Williams

#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to PPG Paints

#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E8AA00 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E8AA00 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 19.09 (80.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#E8AA00 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



E8AA00
Mustard Yellow*

003EE8
Persian 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 #E8AA00?

Color that best contrast with #E8AA00 is #003EE8, color name is Persian 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 #E8AA00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E8AA00 is #003EE8, color name is Persian Blue*.





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