Information about #E2C178 color

#E2C178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2C178 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 193, 120) — 88.6% red, 75.7% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 42 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #E2C178 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 Pencarrow (#E3BF7E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chenin (#DEC371) and Sand (#E2CA76).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 193, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #E2C178 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2C178 color variations

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#E2C178 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 #E2C178

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

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C178
  • RGB226, 193, 120
  • CMYK0, 13, 42, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 193, 120)
  • HSL41°, 65%, 68%
  • HSL Precise41.321°, 64.634%, 67.843%
  • HSV41°, 47%, 89%
  • HSB41°, 47%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.757, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.757, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.757, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C178
  • DECIMAL ID14860664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01