Royal Gold Color

#e1bc8a

Royal Gold is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #1e4375
Complementary Color #89aee1
Color Shade: orange (34.48° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 71.18% (better contrasting with white)
Royal Gold Color Sample
Royal Gold Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e1bc8a

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Royal Gold Color. The Caramelo Dulce color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lemon Surprise (#e1bc5c) for more energetic effect. Try Chamois as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#89aee1 is the best complementary color to Royal Gold. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1bc8a complementary color is Cornflower, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Calico are #e19089 and #dae189. Thus found on the left and right of #e1bc8a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tonys Pink and Zombie colors as they work well with Royal Gold.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Royal Gold palette consists of #9089e1 and #89dae1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#89aee1). Try Chetwode Blue and Riptide colors in combination with #e1bc8a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e1bc8a offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Royal Gold. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Royal Gold contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cornflower, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1bc8a square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Royal Gold tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#89aee1) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Cornflower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #89e1bc and #e189af.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e1bc8a is made of 41% red, 34% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Royal Gold has a hue angle of 34.48°, a saturation of 59.18% and a lightness of 71.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1bc8a is made of 0% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 34.12% yellow and 11.76% black ink.

HEX #e1bc8a
RGB Decimal rgb(225,188,138)
RGB Percentage 41%, 34%, 25%
CMYK 0, 14.51, 34.12, 11.76
HSL hsl(34.48,59.18%,71.18%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(34.48,38.67%,88.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.3502,6.4653,30.2506)
XYZ xyz(53.622,53.809,31.6047)
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