Orchid Hue Color – #e5e999: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Orchid Hue color hex code is #e5e999, and it is composed of 90% red, 91% green and 60% blue.

Orchid Hue is a light, muted, and cool color at 34% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Orchid Hue color (#e5e999) against dark backgrounds.

Orchid Hue color

Orchid Hue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E5E999

  2. #8681E4

Triadic colors

  1. #E5E999

  2. #81DFE4

  3. #E481DF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F0F2C3

  2. #FAFBED

Darker colors

  1. #DAE06F

  2. #D0D745

  3. #B8C029

  4. #909620

  5. #686C17

Analogous colors

  1. #E99D99

  2. #E9C599

  3. #E5E999

  4. #BDE999

  5. #99E99D

Monochromatic colors

  1. #E2EA4B

  2. #E6EC7D

  3. #EDF0AC

  4. #F5F7D8

#e5e999

Orchid Hue Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Orchid Hue, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e5e999
RGBrgb(229,233,153)
HSLhsl(63,64.5%,75.7%)
CMYK2, 0, 34, 9
HSV63, 34, 91
RGB %90, 91, 60
XYZ67.2, 77.2, 41.5
LAB90.4, -13.2, 38.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation34%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.28 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)16.45 (passes WCAG AA)

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