Color Name
Buff*
Hex Color Code
#E6D179
RGB Color Code
RGB(230, 209, 121)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.1%, 47.4%, 9.8%
#E6D179 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is E6D179?

The RGB color code for color number #E6D179 is RGB(230, 209, 121). In the RGB color model, #E6D179 has a red value of 230, a green value of 209, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 47.4% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 48.4° (degrees), 68.6 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E6D179 has a hue of 48.4° (degrees), 47.4 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.

Color E6D179 is cool or warm?

Color E6D179 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #E6D179? (For interior and product design)

E6D179 has an LRV of nearly 63.8. By LRV value, it is a 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.

Dark Color
#E6D179
LRV 63.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 63.8 of #E6D179 with dark and light color

Is #E6D179 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E6D179 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #E6D179 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #E6D179
Hex triplet
#E6D179
Red
E6
Green
D1
Blue
79
RGBA / RGB rgb(230, 209, 121)
Red
230 (90.2%)
Green
209 (82.0%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.13%
Yellow
47.39%
Key
9.80%
HSL hsl(48.44deg, 68.6 %, 68.8 %)
Hue
48.44°
Saturation
68.55 %
Lightness
68.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48.44°
Saturation
47.39 %
Brightness / Value
90.20 %
RYB ryb(30, 113, 21)
Red
30 (11.9%)
Yellow
113 (44.2%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
HWB
Hue
48.44°
Whiteness
47.45 %
Blackness
9.80 %
CMY
Cyan
9.80%
Magenta
18.04%
Yellow
52.55%
XYZ
X
58.88
Y
63.8
Z
27.3
YXY
Y1
63.8
X
0.39
Y2
0.43
CIE-Lab
L
83.86
A
-4.2
B
46.06
CIE-Lch
L
83.86
C
46.25
H
95.21
CIE-Luv
L
83.86
U
18.21
V
59.66
Hunter-Lab
L
79.88
A
-8.2
B
35.65
Other
LRV
~ 63.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.5Y 8.3/6.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #E6D179

These are the named colors closest to hex E6D179, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F0DC82 Color Buff
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#EEDC82 Color Flax
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#E9D66B Color Arylide Yellow
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99
#E9D66B Color Hansa Yellow
97.01% match | ΔE 2.99

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E6D179.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E6D179.

#E7D285 Color PANTONE 6001 C
98.10% match | ΔE 1.90
#EED484 Color PANTONE 7403 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#E4D77E Color PANTONE 460 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#DECD63 Color PANTONE 459 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E6D179.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E6D179.


Paint color for Hex #E6D179

These are the real paint colors closest to hex E6D179 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from E6D179 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to Farrow & Ball

#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63
#EDCE82 Color Citron (74)
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

PPG Paints

Hex color E6D179 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E6D179 to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#E6D179 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

#E6D179
Buff*
#798EE6
Cornflower 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 #E6D179?

Color that best contrast with #E6D179 is #798EE6, color name is Cornflower 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 #E6D179?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E6D179 is #798EE6, color name is Cornflower Blue*.

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