Color swatch image showing #E3AB56 with RGB(227,171,86) values

#E3AB56 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E3AB56 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E3AB56 Color Information

#E3AB56 RGB value is (227, 171, 86). The hex color red value is 227, green is 171, and blue is 86. Its HSL format shows a hue of 36°, saturation of 72 percent, and lightness of 61 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 25 percent, 62 percent, 11 percent.

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#E3AB56 Color Meaning

Color #E3AB56 is a medium-bright, warm yellow-orange shade, a golden tone in the yellow spectrum. Color #E3AB56 psychologically encourages optimism, focus, and creativity, supporting active engagement and clear thinking. Culturally, color #E3AB56 appears in design, fashion, and interiors to convey warmth, vitality, and welcoming energy. Spiritually, #E3AB56 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, enhancing personal empowerment, motivation, and energetic balance. Feng Shui uses #E3AB56 to promote positivity, energizing flow, and cheerful vibes in kitchens, offices, or communal living spaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #E3AB56 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E3AB56
RGB
rgb(227, 171, 86)
HSL
hsl(36°, 72%, 61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 25%, 62%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(36°, 62%, 89%)
XYZ
47.9212 46.1286 15.1821
Yxy
46.1286 0.4387 0.4223
Hunter Lab
67.9180 2.5746 7.0156
CIE-Lab
73.6289 11.6227 50.8226

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red227 / 255 (89%)
89%
Green171 / 255 (67%)
67%
Blue86 / 255 (34%)
34%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Yellow62 / 100 (62%)
62%
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#E3AB56 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E3AB56 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E3AB56 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E3AB56 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E3AB56;

Text Color

color: #E3AB56;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E3AB56;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E3AB5640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E3AB56;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E3AB56 0%, #9c6819 100%);

#E3AB56 Color FAQs

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