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Information about #E2C77C color

#E2C77C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2C77C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 199, 124) — 88.6% red, 78% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 40 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #E2C77C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sand (#E2CA76). Slightly further away sit Chalky (#DFC281) and Pencarrow (#E3BF7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 199, 124) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2C77C: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2C77C color variations

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

#E2C77C 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 #E2C77C

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C77C
  • RGB226, 199, 124
  • CMYK0, 11, 40, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 199, 124)
  • HSL44°, 64%, 69%
  • HSL Precise44.118°, 63.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV44°, 45%, 89%
  • HSB44°, 45%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.780, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.780, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.780, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C77C
  • DECIMAL ID14862204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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