Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.
Color profile
#E0D375 is a warm color from the Amber family, closest in name to “Celestial Crown”. In RGB it is rgb(224, 211, 117); in HSL, hsl(53, 63%, 67%).
The color Celestial Crown, with hexadecimal code #e0d375, sits in the orange color family, typically linked to enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. Orange hues stimulate appetite and social interaction, which is why food brands and community platforms favor them. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Orange is associated with spirituality and courage in some cultures, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Western cultures, it often represents autumn, harvest, and creativity. At 63% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. At 67% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.
Key facts
The story of this color
Celestial Crown (#E0D375) belongs to the Amber color family.
As a bright tone with high saturation and generous lightness, it radiates energy and optimism. Bright variations like this perform well in summer campaigns, children's products, and attention-grabbing hero sections.
Amber—the fossilized tree resin—has been prized since the Neolithic period, with Baltic amber trade routes spanning from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. The warm golden-yellow color named after this material became synonymous with preserved antiquity. In traffic engineering, amber signals 'caution'—a universal standard since the first traffic light was installed in London in 1868.
Amber tones bridge yellow and orange, lending warmth without the intensity of either extreme. They work beautifully in autumn-themed campaigns, artisanal food branding, and vintage-inspired designs. Pair amber with dark brown or forest green for an earthy, organic palette, or with ivory for a refined, warm-neutral scheme.
Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 53°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. With 63% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.
Amber evokes warmth, nostalgia, and comfort—like candlelight or afternoon sunlight. It feels inviting and reassuring, making it excellent for hospitality, craft beverage, and home-goods branding. Amber also carries a gentle sense of caution inherited from traffic signals.
At 67% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.
Use amber gradients as warm overlays on hero photography for a golden-hour effect. Combine amber typography on dark backgrounds for a premium whiskey or craft-beer aesthetic. In UI design, amber status indicators effectively communicate 'pending' or 'in-progress' states.
Every format
Every way to write Celestial Crown — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.
#E0D375
Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.
rgb(224, 211, 117)
RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.
hsl(53, 63%, 67%)
HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.
hsv(53, 48%, 88%)
HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.
hwb(53 46% 12%)
HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.
cmyk(0%, 6%, 48%, 12%)
CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.
oklch(85.78% 0.117 101.50)
OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.
oklab(85.78% -0.023 0.114)
OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.
L: 83.82, a: -8.01, b: 47.85
CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.
L: 83.82, C: 48.51, H: 99.50
LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.
X: 57.25, Y: 63.72, Z: 26.11
CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.
14734197
The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.
Channel breakdown
How much red, green and blue light mixes into Celestial Crown.
Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Celestial Crown.
Ink coverage
Ink needed to reproduce Celestial Crown in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Yellow.
Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.
Accessibility · WCAG
How bright Celestial Crown is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.
Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)
Developer shortcuts
Copy-and-paste CSS for Celestial Crown — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.
background-color: #E0D375;
color: #E0D375;
border: 2px solid #E0D375;
background-color: rgb(224, 211, 117);
background-color: hsl(53, 63%, 67%);
--color: #E0D375;
Shades · light to dark
Lighter and darker steps of Celestial Crown — the color's full brightness range in one strip.
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Harmony · 180° apart
Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.
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Harmony · adjacent hues
Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.
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Harmony · 120° apart
Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.
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Harmony · 90° apart
Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.
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Accessibility
How Celestial Crown reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.
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Harmony overview
The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.
Perceptually nearby
A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.
From the color-name library
The closest named colors to #E0D375 — same mood, each with its own character.
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Inspiration
Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Celestial Crown — hover any tile to download it or view the original.
Good to know
Harmony