#e1c705 Color Information

#e1c705 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #e1c705. In RGB, it consists of 88.2% Red, 78.0% Green, and 2.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 11.6% Magenta, 97.8% Yellow, and 11.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 52.9°, with saturation of 95.7% and lightness of 45.1%. The decimal value for #e1c705 is 14796549, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc00. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #e1c705 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#e1c705 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color225, 199, 5 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color88.2%, 78.0%, 2.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.118, 0.220, 0.980 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.116, 0.978, 0.118 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color52.9°, 95.7%, 45.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color52.9°, 97.8%, 88.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color51.502, 56.865, 8.405 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color34, 225, 5 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14796549 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color80.104, -6.611, 80.538 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)80.104, 80.809, 94.693 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color80.104, 24.729, 85.549 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color75.409, -10.056, 46.178 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.441, 0.487, 56.865 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292986629 / 0xffe1c705 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc00 Copy
Last Updated: December 14, 2024

Shades of #e1c705

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #e1c705, its pure hue is 52.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.7%, and its lightness is 45.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #e1c705, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c1901 to #c5ae04.

Tints of #e1c705

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #e1c705, its pure hue is 52.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.7%, and its lightness is 45.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #e1c705, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e5ce24 to #fbf8e0.

Tones of #e1c705

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #e1c705, its pure hue is 52.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 95.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #e1c705, which range from #737373 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e6cb00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #e1c705

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #e1c705! For #e1c705, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #e1c705. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #e1c705

This color, #e1c705, consists of 88.2% Red, 78.0% Green, and 2.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 225, Green = 199, Blue = 5. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #e1c705 is 0% Cyan, 11.6% Magenta, 97.8% Yellow, and 11.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R88.2%
C0.0%
G78.0%
M11.6%
B2.0%
Y97.8%
K11.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 225 199 5
Octal 341 307 5
Hexa #e1 #c7 #05
Binary 11100001 11000111 00000101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 11 97 11
Octal 0 13 141 13
Hexa #00 #0b #61 #0b
Binary 00000000 00001011 01100001 00001011

Analogous Colors of #e1c705

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #e1c705 — which has hue 52.9° — its analogous colors are located at 22.9° and 82.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e1c705.

Triadic Colors of #e1c705

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #e1c705 — which has hue 52.9° — its triadic colors are located at 52.9° and 292.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e1c705.

Complementary Color of #e1c705

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #e1c705 — which has hue 52.9° — its complementary color is located at 232.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e1c705.

Split Complementary Colors of #e1c705

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #e1c705 — which has hue 52.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 52.9° and 262.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e1c705.

Tetradic Colors of #e1c705

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #e1c705 — which has hue 52.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 322.9°, 52.9°, 142.9°, and 232.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e1c705.

Monochromatic Colors of #e1c705

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #e1c705, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #6f6304 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fdea5c (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #e1c705

We want to make getting started with #e1c705 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #e1c705 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #e1c705 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #e1c705 with other HTML elements.

#e1c705 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #e1c705.
<span style="color: #e1c705;">The color of this text is #e1c705.</span>

#e1c705 Background Color

The background color for this text is #e1c705.
<div style="background-color: #e1c705; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #e1c705.</div>

#e1c705 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #e1c705.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #e1c705;">This color for the shadow of this text is #e1c705.</span>

#e1c705 Border Color

This is a div with border color #e1c705.
<div style="border: #e1c705 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #e1c705.</div>

#e1c705 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #e1c705 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #e1c705; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #e1c705 on a white background.</div></div>

#e1c705 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #e1c705 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #e1c705; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #e1c705 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #e1c705 to White

This is a gradient from #e1c705 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#e1c705,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#e1c705,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#e1c705,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#e1c705,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #e1c705 to white.</div>

Gradient from #e1c705 to Black

This is a gradient from #e1c705 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#e1c705,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#e1c705,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#e1c705,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#e1c705,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #e1c705 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #e1c705

In addition to using #e1c705 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #e1c705 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #e1c705, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 225, Green = 199, Blue = 5). If you need details about the color coordinates of #e1c705 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #e1c705
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(225, 199, 5)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #e1c705; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #e1c705; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #e1c705; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(225, 199, 5);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#e1c705")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:225, green:199, blue:5, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:225 green:199 blue:5 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(225f, 199f, 5f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(225, 199, 5);
 

#e1c705 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #e1c705 the same way. For those with color blindness, #e1c705 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #e1c705 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #e1c705 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #e1c705 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #e1c705 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #e1c705 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.7:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text