E6D760

#E6D760 closest to Pharaoh’s Gold

#E6D760 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Pharaoh’s Gold. In the RGB color model it is made of 90.2% red, 84.3% green and 37.6% blue (rgb(230, 215, 96)). Its HSL value is 53° hue, 73% saturation and 64% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 58% yellow and 10% black. #E6D760 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.25:1.

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Variations of #E6D760

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#E6D760 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#E6D760 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #E6D760 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #EDD866
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E9D153
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E8D359
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #EDD866
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #EBD763
  • Tritanopia 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F6CABD
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #ECD294
  • Achromatopsia 72% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D5D5D5
  • Achromatomaly 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D9D5C0

#E6D760 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.47:1 Very poor#E6D760 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.25:1 Super#E6D760 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#E6D760 in CSS

/* Pharaoh’s Gold */
.color { color: #E6D760; }
.background { background-color: #E6D760; }
.border { border: 1px solid #E6D760; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(230 215 96);
color: hsl(53 73% 64%);
color: oklch(0.869 0.140 102.2);

#E6D760 FAQ

What color is #E6D760?

#E6D760 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Pharaoh’s Gold. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #E6D760?

#E6D760 is rgb(230, 215, 96) in RGB, hsl(53, 73%, 64%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 58%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #E6D760?

The complementary color of #E6D760 is #606FE6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #E6D760?

Black text has the best contrast on #E6D760: 14.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #E6D760 a warm or cool color?

#E6D760 is a warm color.