Information about #E2CC88 color

#E2CC88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2CC88 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 204, 136) — 88.6% red, 80% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E2CC88 is a vivid, lively yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Amber (#E7D08B). Slightly further away sit Light Gamboge (#E7C58B) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 204, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2CC88: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #E2CC88 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2CC88 color variations

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#E2CC88 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 #E2CC88

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

#E2CC88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CC88
  • RGB226, 204, 136
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 204, 136)
  • HSL45°, 61%, 71%
  • HSL Precise45.333°, 60.811%, 70.98%
  • HSV45°, 40%, 89%
  • HSB45°, 40%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.800, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.800, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.800, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CC88
  • DECIMAL ID14863496
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01