Information about #E29E6A color

#E29E6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E29E6A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 158, 106) — 88.6% red, 62% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 47 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E29E6A reads as a vivid, lively orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Apricot Tan (#DD9760). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sawtooth Oak (#EC956C) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 158, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E29E6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E29E6A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E29E6A color variations

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

#E29E6A 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 #E29E6A

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

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E29E6A
  • RGB226, 158, 106
  • CMYK0, 27, 47, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 158, 106)
  • HSL26°, 67%, 65%
  • HSL Precise26°, 67.416%, 65.098%
  • HSV26°, 53%, 89%
  • HSB26°, 53%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.620, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.620, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.620, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE29E6A
  • DECIMAL ID14851690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01