Information about #E1C6AD color

#E1C6AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C6AD falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 198, 173) — 88.2% red, 77.6% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 20 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E1C6AD reads as a confidently colored orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Solitaire (#E4CBAB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Natural Beige (#E4C9A8) and Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(225, 198, 173)), which gives #E1C6AD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #E1C6AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1C6AD color variations

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#E1C6AD 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 #E1C6AD

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

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C6AD
  • RGB225, 198, 173
  • CMYK0, 11, 20, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 198, 173)
  • HSL29°, 46%, 78%
  • HSL Precise28.846°, 46.429%, 78.039%
  • HSV29°, 23%, 88%
  • HSB29°, 23%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.776, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.776, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.776, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C6AD
  • DECIMAL ID14796461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01