Information about #E2CD06 color

#E2CD06 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2CD06 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 205, 6) — 88.6% red, 80.4% green, 2.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 86 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2CD06 is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Citrine (#E4D00A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Gold (#E7CA00) and Rustic Yellow (#E2C400).

The recipe behind #E2CD06 is rgb(226, 205, 6), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2CD06: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #E2CD06 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2CD06 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E2CD06 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E2CD06

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Peridot color link
Peridot

#E6E200

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CD06
  • RGB226, 205, 6
  • CMYK0, 8, 86, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 205, 6)
  • HSL54°, 95%, 45%
  • HSL Precise54.273°, 94.828%, 45.49%
  • HSV54°, 97%, 89%
  • HSB54°, 97%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.804, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.804, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.804, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE2CD06
  • DECIMAL ID14863622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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