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What color is E8C457?

The RGB color code for color number #E8C457 is RGB(232, 196, 87). In the RGB color model, #E8C457 has a red value of 232, a green value of 196, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 62.5% yellow, and 9.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.1° (degrees), 75.9 % saturation, and 62.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E8C457 has a hue of 45.1° (degrees), 62.5 % saturation and 91.0 % brightness/value.



Color E8C457 is cool or warm?

Color E8C457 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E8C457? (For interior and product design)

E8C457 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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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#E8C457

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #E8C457 with dark and light Color




Is #E8C457 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E8C457 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 #E8C457 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(232, 196, 87)
Red
232 (91.0%)
Green
196 (76.9%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.52%
Yellow
62.50%
Key
9.02%

HSL

HSL(45.1deg, 75.9 %, 62.5 %)

Hue
45.1°
Saturation
75.92 %.
Lightness
62.55 %.

RYB

RYB(45, 133, 21)
Red
45 (17.5%)
Yellow
133 (52.1%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.1°
Saturation
62.50 %.
Brightness / Value
90.98 %.

HWB

H: 45.1°

W: 34.12 %

B: 9.02 %

XYZ

X : 54.74

Y : 57.32

Z : 17.2

YXY

Y1 : 57.32

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 9.02%

M : 23.14%

Y : 65.88%


LRV

~ 57.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.8Y 7.9/8.5

CIE-Lab

L : 80.36

A : 0.65

B : 58.03

CIE-Lch

L : 80.36

C : 58.04

H : 89.36

CIE-Luv

L : 80.36

U : 30.07

V : 68.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.71

A : -3.44

B : 39.53






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #E8C457


Here are the colors similar to E8C457. 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 - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#F8D568
Orange Yellow
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#FCD667
Medium Yellow
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E8C457.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E8C457.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E8C457.


#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E8C457.


#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to E8C457.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to E8C457.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #E8C457


Here are the paint colors similar to E8C457. 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 E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to Valspar


#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 0.42 (99.6% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#F3CF63
Hive Delight (V018-2)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to PPG Paints


#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
#F1C96A
Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#FBD05C
Beach Party (PPG1211-6)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to Dunn-Edwards


#EAC853
Yellow Brick Road (DE 5424)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#FACF58
Rubber Ducky (DE 5390)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to Benjamin Moore


#F1CC54
Yellow Brick Road (349)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to Sherwin Williams


#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to Behr


#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E8C457 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E8C457 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 13.50 (86.5% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.25 (85.8% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.76 (84.2% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 17.20 (82.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#E8C457 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



E8C457
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

577BE8
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 #E8C457?

Color that best contrast with #E8C457 is #577BE8, 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 #E8C457?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E8C457 is #577BE8, color name is Deep Electric Blue*.





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