Information about #E4997C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E4997C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(228, 153, 124) — 89.4% red, 60% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 41 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E4997C presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Salmon (#E9967A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Apricot Red (#E8917D) and Pinkish Tan (#D99B82).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 153, 124)), which gives #E4997C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E4997C color variations

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

#E4997C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E4997C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E4997C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E4997C 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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#E4997C 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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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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Nearest named colors to #E4997C

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

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Light Vermilion color link
Light Vermilion

#E7A28B

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Apricot Nectar color link
Apricot Nectar

#ECAA79

Kava Shell Pink color link
Kava Shell Pink

#D78C81

Aesthetic Coral color link
Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

#E4997C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4997C
  • RGB228, 153, 124
  • CMYK0, 29, 41, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 153, 124)
  • HSL17°, 66%, 69%
  • HSL Precise16.731°, 65.823%, 69.02%
  • HSV17°, 46%, 89%
  • HSB17°, 46%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.600, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.600, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.600, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE4997C
  • DECIMAL ID14981500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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