Information about #E1C2AD color

#E1C2AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C2AD falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 194, 173) — 88.2% red, 76.1% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 20 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E1C2AD is a confidently colored orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Just Right (#DCBFAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6) and Natural Beige (#E4C9A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 194, 173)), which gives #E1C2AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1C2AD: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1C2AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1C2AD color variations

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#E1C2AD 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 #E1C2AD

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

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

#E1C2AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C2AD
  • RGB225, 194, 173
  • CMYK0, 12, 20, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 194, 173)
  • HSL24°, 46%, 78%
  • HSL Precise24.231°, 46.429%, 78.039%
  • HSV24°, 23%, 88%
  • HSB24°, 23%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.761, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.761, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.761, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C2AD
  • DECIMAL ID14795437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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