Information about #E1A379 color

#E1A379 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1A379 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 163, 121) — 88.2% red, 63.9% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 41 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E1A379 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fawn (#E5AA70). Slightly further away sit Apricot Nectar (#ECAA79) and Manhattan (#E2AF80).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 163, 121)), which gives #E1A379 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1A379: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #E1A379 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1A379 color variations

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#E1A379 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E1A379

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1A379
  • RGB225, 163, 121
  • CMYK0, 24, 41, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 163, 121)
  • HSL24°, 63%, 68%
  • HSL Precise24.231°, 63.415%, 67.843%
  • HSV24°, 46%, 88%
  • HSB24°, 46%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.639, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.639, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.639, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1A379
  • DECIMAL ID14787449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01