Information about #E1C491 color

#E1C491 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1C491 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 196, 145) (88.2% red, 76.9% green, 56.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 31 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #E1C491 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Slightly further away sit Moscato (#DEBA8E) and Pancho (#DFB992).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 196, 145) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1C491: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #E1C491 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1C491 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E1C491 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E1C491 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E1C491 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C2AB83

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Grey

#808080

#E1C491 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E1C491 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
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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
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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
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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
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#C593E1
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#B0E193
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#E193D7
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Nearest named colors to #E1C491

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

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

#E1C491 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C491
  • RGB225, 196, 145
  • CMYK0, 11, 31, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 196, 145)
  • HSL38°, 57%, 73%
  • HSL Precise38.25°, 57.143%, 72.549%
  • HSV38°, 36%, 88%
  • HSB38°, 36%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.769, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.769, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.769, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C491
  • DECIMAL ID14795921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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