Information about #E1C49D color

#E1C49D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C49D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 196, 157) — 88.2% red, 76.9% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 27 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E1C49D reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 hair away from Haystack (#DEC7A1). Slightly further away sit Soft Beige (#DDC7A0) and Raffia (#DCC6A0).

The recipe behind #E1C49D is rgb(225, 196, 157), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1C49D: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #E1C49D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1C49D color variations

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

#E1C49D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E1C49D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#CFA062

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#AF7A35

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#755123

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#3A2811

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Black

#000000

#E1C49D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D2B692

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#C2A989

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#AE9B83

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#988D80

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Grey

#808080

#E1C49D 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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#E1A89D

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#E19DAD

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#E1C49D 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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#9DBBE1
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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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#A29DE1
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#9DDDE1
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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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#E1A29D
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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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#9DE1C4
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#C49DE1
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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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#BBE19D
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#9DBBE1
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#C49DE1
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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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#9DE1A2
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#9DBBE1
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#E19DDD
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Nearest named colors to #E1C49D

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

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Eggshell Paper color link
Eggshell Paper

#E2BE9F

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Apricot Illusion color link
Apricot Illusion

#E2C4A6

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

#E1C49D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C49D
  • RGB225, 196, 157
  • CMYK0, 11, 27, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 196, 157)
  • HSL34°, 53%, 75%
  • HSL Precise34.412°, 53.125%, 74.902%
  • HSV34°, 30%, 88%
  • HSB34°, 30%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.769, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.769, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.769, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C49D
  • DECIMAL ID14795933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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