Information about #E2CF9B color

#E2CF9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2CF9B falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 207, 155) — 88.6% red, 81.2% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 28 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2CF9B is a pleasantly vivid orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Colonial White (#E4CF99). Slightly further away sit Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F) and Chamois (#E8CD9A).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 207, 155) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #E2CF9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2CF9B color variations

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

#E2CF9B 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 #E2CF9B

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

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CF9B
  • RGB226, 207, 155
  • CMYK0, 7, 28, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 207, 155)
  • HSL44°, 55%, 75%
  • HSL Precise43.944°, 55.039%, 74.706%
  • HSV44°, 31%, 89%
  • HSB44°, 31%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.812, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.812, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.812, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CF9B
  • DECIMAL ID14864283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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