Information about #E2CE9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2CE9C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 206, 156) — 88.6% red, 80.8% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 27 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E2CE9C reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Colonial White (#E4CF99). Slightly further away sit Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F) and Cookie (#E6CEA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 206, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2CE9C: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2CE9C color variations

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

#E2CE9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Vienna

#E8D8AF
#EDE1C3

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White

#FFFFFF

#E2CE9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#D1B160

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#B18E33

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#765E22

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#3B2F11

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Black

#000000

#E2CE9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D4C190

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#C3B288

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#AFA282

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#98917F

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Grey

#808080

#E2CE9C 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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#E2CE9C 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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#9CD3E2
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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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#E2AB9C
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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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#CE9CE2
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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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#B0E29C
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#9CB0E2
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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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#9CE2AB
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#9CB0E2
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#E29CD3
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Nearest named colors to #E2CE9C

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

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

#E2CE9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CE9C
  • RGB226, 206, 156
  • CMYK0, 8, 27, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 206, 156)
  • HSL43°, 55%, 75%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 54.688%, 74.902%
  • HSV43°, 31%, 89%
  • HSB43°, 31%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.808, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.808, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.808, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CE9C
  • DECIMAL ID14864028
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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