Information about #E2B960 color

#E2B960 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2B960 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 185, 96) (88.6% red, 72.5% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 51 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E2B960 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F). Slightly further away sit Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 185, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2B960 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2B960 color variations

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#E2B960 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 #E2B960

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

#E2B960 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2B960
  • RGB226, 185, 96
  • CMYK0, 16, 51, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 185, 96)
  • HSL41°, 69%, 63%
  • HSL Precise41.077°, 69.149%, 63.137%
  • HSV41°, 58%, 89%
  • HSB41°, 58%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.725, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.725, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.725, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2B960
  • DECIMAL ID14858592
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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