Color Details and Palettes for #E1BD25

Details about the color Wax

Closest web-safe match: #CCCC33

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About Color Hex #e1bd25

The color Wax, with hexadecimal code #e1bd25, 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 Happiness, Optimism, Positivity, Intellect and Energy. 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 76% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. With a mid-range lightness of 51%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Happiness, Optimism, Positivity, Intellect, or Energy. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Wax are (225, 189, 37), providing a combination of red: 225, green: 189, and blue: 37. In HSL format, it has a hue of 49.00°, saturation of 76.00%, and lightness of 51.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 49.00°, saturation of 84.00%, and value of 88.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 0.00%, magenta: 16.00%, yellow: 84.00%, and black: 12.00%.

The calculated luminance of #e1bd25 is 0.525, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #CCCC33. Its contrast ratio is 11.51:1 against black and 1.82:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #e1bd25 reads as warm. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #e1bd25 is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #e1bd25 appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #E1BD25

Wax (#E1BD25) belongs to the Amber color family.

This vivid mid-tone strikes the ideal balance between intensity and readability, making it a strong candidate for primary brand colors, interactive UI elements, and logo design where immediate recognition is essential.

Historical Background

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.

Design & Usage Tips

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 49°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. With 76% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.

Psychological Impact

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.

With a mid-range lightness of 51%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

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.

#E1BD25 Color Conversions

Every way to write Wax — copy Wax as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#E1BD25

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 Screen
rgb(225, 189, 37)

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 Web
hsl(49, 76%, 51%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(49, 84%, 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 CSS 4
hwb(49 15% 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 Print
cmyk(0%, 16%, 84%, 12%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(80.67% 0.157 94.19)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(80.67% -0.011 0.157)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 77.60, a: -0.95, b: 73.37

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 77.60, C: 73.38, H: 90.74

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 49.58, Y: 52.54, Z: 9.28

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
14794021

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #e1bd25

RGB Color Percentages for Wax (HEX Code: #e1bd25) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Red, making up 49.89% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
49.89%
Green:
41.91%
Blue:
8.2%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Wax.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #e1bd25

CMYK Ink Levels for Wax (HEX Code: #e1bd25) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Wax prominently features Yellow, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 16%, Yellow: 83.56%, and Black: 11.76%.

Luminance & Contrast for #E1BD25

Relative luminance gauges how bright Wax is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.525
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 11.51:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 1.82:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #E1BD25

Copy-and-paste CSS for Wax — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #E1BD25;
Text color: #E1BD25;
Border border: 2px solid #E1BD25;
RGB background-color: rgb(225, 189, 37);
HSL background-color: hsl(49, 76%, 51%);
Variable --color: #E1BD25;

#e1bd25 Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#fcf8e9
#f8efc9
#f3e5a8
#efdb87
#ead166
#e6c746
#e1bd25 Original
#bfa11f
#9e841a
#7c6814
#5a4c0f
#382f09
#171304

#e1bd25 Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#e1bd25 Original
#2346e1

#e1bd25 Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#e1bd25 Original
#a5e123
#e15f23
#46e123
#e12346
#23e15f
#e123a5

#e1bd25 Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#e1bd25 Original
#23e1be
#be23e1

#e1bd25 Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#e1bd25 Original
#23e15f
#2346e1
#e123a5

Color Blindness Simulation for #e1bd25

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Wax (#e1bd25) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Not Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #e1bd25

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#E1BD25 Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #E1BD25 — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

#eecc33 Broom
#ccaa00 Hot Sand
#ffdd44 Golden Boy
#bb9900 Rapeseed
#ddbb00 Fat Gold
#ddbb44 Buried Gold
#cccc22 Golden Harvest
#eebb33 Nicotine Gold

Colors Similar to #e1bd25

These colors are close neighbours of #E1BD25 in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Orange tone.

#e2bd25 Wax
#e1be25 Finger Banana
#e1bd26 Wax
#e0bd25 Finger Banana
#e1bc25 Wax
#e1bd24 Finger Banana
#f2bd25 Goldfinger
#e1ce25 Paella
#e1bd36 Wax
#d0bd25 Indian Pale Ale
#e1ac25 Goldenrod
#e1bd14 Fat Gold

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Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Wax, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.