Indian Yellow

#E3A857

Indian Yellow #E3A857

Shades of Indian Yellow

#E2A856

#C9954C

#B08243

#977039

#7E5D2F

#644A26

#4B381C

#322513

#191209

#000000

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Tints of Indian Yellow

#E2A856

#E6B167

#E9BA78

#ECC38A

#EFCD9C

#F2D6AF

#F5E0C2

#F8EAD6

#FBF4EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Indian Yellow

#FCAB3A

#F1A945

#E6A850

#DBA65B

#D1A466

#C6A270

#BBA07B

#B09F86

#A69D90

#9B9B9B

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What color is Indian Yellow

Indian Yellow is a light medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Indian Yellow is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Indian Yellow

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Indian Yellow is #E3A857.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Indian Yellow has 89%% Red, 66% Green, and 34% Blue.
Indian Yellow has 35° Hue, 62% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Indian Yellow has 35° Hue, 72% Saturation, and 62% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Indian Yellow has 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 62% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#E3A857

RGB

(227, 168, 87)

(89%, 66%, 34%)

HSV

(35°, 62, 89)

(10%, 62%, 89%)

HSL

(35°, 72, 62)

(10%, 72%, 62%)

CMYK

(0, 26, 62, 11)

(0%, 26%, 62%, 11%)

How does Indian Yellow contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Indian Yellow is 45%, which is medium high.
Indian Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white. Indian Yellow and black have a 10.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Indian Yellow and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

45%

AAA (10.0)

insufficient (2.1)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Indian Yellow

Summer

#50452A

#737532

#E3A857

#CCBC6E

#EEEEE8

Winter

#155740

#9C59CC

#E3A857

#84DECE

#EEDABB

Spring

#23420D

#4C8931

#E3A857

#63E147

#EEE7D7

Analogous

#503A1C

#A76B3F

#E3A857

#EED9C8

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Indian Yellow paint

To mix Indian Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Yellow, 33% Red, 11% Black, 34% White, as shown below.

Yellow

22%

Red

33%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

11%

White

34%

To mix Indian Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Magenta, 39% Yellow, 11% Black, 34% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

16%

Yellow

39%

Black

11%

White

34%

What colors are similar to Indian Yellow

Colors similar to Indian Yellow are: Brown Sugar, Desert, Faded Orange, Pale Orange, and Sand Brown. Brown Sugar is more red and paler than Indian Yellow. Desert is more yellow and paler than Indian Yellow. Faded Orange is more red and brighter and darker than Indian Yellow. Pale Orange is more red and brighter and lighter than Indian Yellow. Sand Brown is more yellow and paler and darker than Indian Yellow.

Brown Sugar

#E2A76F

more red,

paler

Desert

#CCAD60

more yellow,

paler

Faded Orange

#F0944D

more red,

brighter,

darker

Pale Orange

#FFA756

more red,

brighter,

lighter

Sand Brown

#CBA560

more yellow,

paler,

darker