Information about #E2C79D color

#E2C79D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2C79D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 199, 157) — 88.6% red, 78% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 27 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E2C79D reads as a confidently colored orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Haystack (#DEC7A1) and Soft Beige (#DDC7A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 199, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E2C79D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #E2C79D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2C79D color variations

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

#E2C79D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E2C79D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E2C79D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E2C79D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E2C79D 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
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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
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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
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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
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#9DE2C7
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#C79DE2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#E29DDA
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Nearest named colors to #E2C79D

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

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

#E2C79D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C79D
  • RGB226, 199, 157
  • CMYK0, 11, 27, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 199, 157)
  • HSL37°, 54%, 75%
  • HSL Precise36.522°, 54.331%, 75.098%
  • HSV37°, 31%, 89%
  • HSB37°, 31%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.780, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.780, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.780, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C79D
  • DECIMAL ID14862237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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