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Color name
HEX #E5C538

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #E5C538 it is the complementary color #1A3AC7. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #E5C538. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #E5C538 shade: #EAC533, #FBD746, #FFE959, #FFFB6C and #FFFF7F

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #E5C538. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #D4B325, #C3A112, #B28F00 and #A17D00

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #E59638, #E56838, #E53938 and #E53838

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #D6E538, #A7E538, #79E538 and #4AE538

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #E5C538 shade matches the following richer shades: #E5C538 and #F7D026

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #D3B94A, #C0AE5C, #AEA26E and #9C9781

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E56638, #E59438, #E5C238, #D9E538 and #ABE538

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #E5C538 shade: #B39617, #D8B51C, #E5C538, #E9CF5C and #EEDA81

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #38E538 and #7D38E5

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #38E5C2 and #C238E5

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #38E538, #385AE5 and #E538E5

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #E5C538 shade: #E5C538, #38E56C, #385AE5 and #E538B1

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

Complementary color

CMYK 87 / 71 / 0 / 22

HEX #1A3AC7

RGB 26 58 199

HSL 228.9, 0.77%, 0.44%

LAB 32.63, 42.92, -75.25

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 78 / 8

HEX #EAC533

RGB 234 197 51

HSL 47.87, 0.81%, 0.56%

LAB 80.55, -0.79, 72.23

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 72 / 2

HEX #FBD746

RGB 251 215 70

HSL 48.07, 0.96%, 0.63%

LAB 86.78, -2.06, 72.14

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 65 / 0

HEX #FFE959

RGB 255 233 89

HSL 52.05, 1%, 0.67%

LAB 91.8, -8.48, 70.06

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 58 / 0

HEX #FFFB6C

RGB 255 251 108

HSL 58.37, 1%, 0.71%

LAB 96.55, -16.12, 67.35

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 50 / 0

HEX #FFFF7F

RGB 255 255 127

HSL 60, 1%, 0.75%

LAB 97.76, -16.62, 60.42

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 83 / 17

HEX #D4B325

RGB 212 179 37

HSL 48.69, 0.7%, 0.49%

LAB 73.79, -1.38, 69.65

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 91 / 24

HEX #C3A112

RGB 195 161 18

HSL 48.47, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 67.38, 0.22, 68.17

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 100 / 30

HEX #B28F00

RGB 178 143 0

HSL 48.2, 1%, 0.35%

LAB 60.88, 2.04, 65.33

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 100 / 37

HEX #A17D00

RGB 161 125 0

HSL 46.58, 1%, 0.32%

LAB 54.29, 4.19, 59.9

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 0 / 34 / 76 / 10

HEX #E59638

RGB 229 150 56

HSL 32.6, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 68.57, 22.05, 59

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 76 / 10

HEX #E56838

RGB 229 104 56

HSL 16.65, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 58.83, 45.73, 49.2

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 76 / 10

HEX #E53938

RGB 229 57 56

HSL 0.35, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 51.69, 64.87, 41.63

 

CMYK 0 / 76 / 76 / 10

HEX #E53838

RGB 229 56 56

HSL 0, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 51.58, 65.18, 41.51

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #D6E538

RGB 214 229 56

HSL 65.2, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 87.3, -24.94, 76.21

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #A7E538

RGB 167 229 56

HSL 81.5, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 84.25, -43.35, 72.27

 

CMYK 47 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #79E538

RGB 121 229 56

HSL 97.46, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 82.05, -58.8, 69.4

 

CMYK 68 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #4AE538

RGB 74 229 56

HSL 113.76, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.62, -70.23, 67.52

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 85 / 3

HEX #F7D026

RGB 247 208 38

HSL 48.8, 0.93%, 0.56%

LAB 84.5, -1.27, 79.68

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 65 / 17

HEX #D3B94A

RGB 211 185 74

HSL 48.61, 0.61%, 0.56%

LAB 75.48, -3.31, 57.87

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 52 / 25

HEX #C0AE5C

RGB 192 174 92

HSL 49.2, 0.44%, 0.56%

LAB 71.04, -4.26, 44.02

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 37 / 32

HEX #AEA26E

RGB 174 162 110

HSL 48.75, 0.28%, 0.56%

LAB 66.49, -3.48, 28.65

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 17 / 39

HEX #9C9781

RGB 156 151 129

HSL 48.89, 0.12%, 0.56%

LAB 62.33, -2.02, 12.26

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 76 / 10

HEX #E56638

RGB 229 102 56

HSL 15.95, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 58.46, 46.68, 48.81

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 76 / 10

HEX #E59438

RGB 229 148 56

HSL 31.91, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 68.11, 23.11, 58.55

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C238

RGB 229 194 56

HSL 47.86, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 79.34, -1.19, 69.3

 

CMYK 5 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #D9E538

RGB 217 229 56

HSL 64.16, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 87.52, -23.71, 76.5

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #ABE538

RGB 171 229 56

HSL 80.12, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 84.47, -41.86, 72.56

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 87 / 30

HEX #B39617

RGB 179 150 23

HSL 48.85, 0.77%, 0.4%

LAB 62.89, -0.95, 62.91

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 87 / 15

HEX #D8B51C

RGB 216 181 28

HSL 48.83, 0.77%, 0.48%

LAB 74.65, -0.9, 72.75

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 61 / 9

HEX #E9CF5C

RGB 233 207 92

HSL 48.94, 0.76%, 0.64%

LAB 83.3, -4.27, 59.08

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 46 / 7

HEX #EEDA81

RGB 238 218 129

HSL 48.99, 0.76%, 0.72%

LAB 86.95, -4.84, 46.11

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 76 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #38E538

RGB 56 229 56

HSL 120, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.27, -73.16, 67.06

 

CMYK 45 / 76 / 0 / 10

HEX #7D38E5

RGB 125 56 229

HSL 263.93, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 42.53, 63.81, -75.99

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 76 / 0 / 15 / 10

HEX #38E5C2

RGB 56 229 194

HSL 167.86, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 82.26, -50.75, 4.81

 

CMYK 15 / 76 / 0 / 10

HEX #C238E5

RGB 194 56 229

HSL 287.86, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 51.79, 75.53, -60.53

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 76 / 0 / 76 / 10

HEX #38E538

RGB 56 229 56

HSL 120, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.27, -73.16, 67.06

 

CMYK 76 / 61 / 0 / 10

HEX #385AE5

RGB 56 90 229

HSL 228.21, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 43.96, 36.1, -73.85

 

CMYK 0 / 76 / 0 / 10

HEX #E538E5

RGB 229 56 229

HSL 300, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 57.21, 82.23, -51.53

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 76 / 10

HEX #E5C538

RGB 229 197 56

HSL 48.9, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.11, -2.74, 70.01

 

CMYK 76 / 0 / 53 / 10

HEX #38E56C

RGB 56 229 108

HSL 138.03, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 80.72, -67.76, 46.5

 

CMYK 76 / 61 / 0 / 10

HEX #385AE5

RGB 56 90 229

HSL 228.21, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 43.96, 36.1, -73.85

 

CMYK 0 / 76 / 23 / 10

HEX #E538B1

RGB 229 56 177

HSL 318.03, 0.77%, 0.56%

LAB 54.72, 74.98, -25.68

 

Description

Color code: HEX #E5C538 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #E5C538 | qconv.com - big

With this color yellow stands out from the other colors. The values representing the red and green hue are greater than the third value. They are close together and exceed the value of the blue hue. Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 229 red, 197 green and 56 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
229 197 56 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 14 magenta, 76 yellow and 10 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 14% 76% 10% C M Y K

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