Information about #E2985F color

#E2985F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2985F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 152, 95) — 88.6% red, 59.6% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 51 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E2985F presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one 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 a hair away from Apricot Tan (#DD9760). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Porsche (#DF9D5B) and Di Serria (#DB995E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 152, 95)), which gives #E2985F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2985F: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2985F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2985F color variations

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

#E2985F 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 #E2985F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2985F
  • RGB226, 152, 95
  • CMYK0, 29, 51, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 152, 95)
  • HSL26°, 69%, 63%
  • HSL Precise26.107°, 69.312%, 62.941%
  • HSV26°, 58%, 89%
  • HSB26°, 58%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.596, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.596, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.596, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2985F
  • DECIMAL ID14850143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01