Gamboge

#E49B0F

Gamboge #E49B0F

Shades of Gamboge

#E2990F

#C9880E

#B0770C

#97660A

#7E5508

#644407

#4B3305

#322203

#191101

#000000

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Tints of Gamboge

#E2990F

#E6A327

#E9AE40

#ECB959

#EFC473

#F2CF8E

#F5DAA9

#F8E6C5

#FBF2E1

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Gamboge

#F39E01

#E59A0F

#D8961C

#CA9229

#BD8E37

#AF8A44

#A28652

#95825F

#877E6C

#7A7A7A

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What color is Gamboge

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Gamboge is #E49B0F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Gamboge has 89%% Red, 61% Green, and 6% Blue.
Gamboge has 39° Hue, 93% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Gamboge has 39° Hue, 87% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Gamboge has 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 93% 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

#E49B0F

RGB

(228, 155, 15)

(89%, 61%, 6%)

HSV

(39°, 93, 89)

(11%, 93%, 89%)

HSL

(39°, 87, 48)

(11%, 87%, 48%)

CMYK

(0, 32, 93, 11)

(0%, 32%, 93%, 11%)

How does Gamboge contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Gamboge is 40%, which is medium high.
Gamboge has a higher contrast with black than white. Gamboge and black have a 9.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Gamboge and white have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

40%

AAA (9.0)

insufficient (2.3)

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What colors go with Gamboge

Summer

#602D1D

#B0533C

#E49B0F

#DABBAC

#EEEDE2

Winter

#673259

#80779A

#E49B0F

#EED5E3

#EEECDF

Spring

#044200

#018214

#E49B0F

#92EEA6

#EEE7D2

Analogous

#604B1C

#896D2A

#E49B0F

#EEDFB7

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Gamboge paint

To mix Gamboge paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Yellow, 43% Red, 11% Black, 6% White, as shown below.

Yellow

41%

Red

43%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

11%

White

6%

To mix Gamboge paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 62% Yellow, 11% Black, 6% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

21%

Yellow

62%

Black

11%

White

6%

What colors are similar to Gamboge

Colors similar to Gamboge are: School Bus Yellow, Orange Gold, Carrot Orange, Fire Bush, and Burnt Yellow. School Bus Yellow is paler and lighter than Gamboge. Orange Gold is more yellow and paler than Gamboge. Carrot Orange is more orange and paler than Gamboge. Fire Bush is more orange and paler than Gamboge. Burnt Yellow is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Gamboge.

School Bus Yellow

#E8A317

paler,

lighter

Orange Gold

#D4A017

more yellow,

paler

Carrot Orange

#ED9121

more orange,

paler

Fire Bush

#E89928

more orange,

paler

Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter