Information about #E5C2A4 color

#E5C2A4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E5C2A4 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(229, 194, 164) — 89.8% red, 76.1% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 25 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #E5C2A4 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Wood (#E9C2A6) and Eggshell Paper (#E2BE9F).

In RGB terms — rgb(229, 194, 164) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E5C2A4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #E5C2A4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E5C2A4 color variations

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#E5C2A4 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 #E5C2A4

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

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

#E5C2A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5C2A4
  • RGB229, 194, 164
  • CMYK0, 14, 25, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 194, 164)
  • HSL28°, 56%, 77%
  • HSL Precise27.692°, 55.556%, 77.059%
  • HSV28°, 28%, 90%
  • HSB28°, 28%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.761, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.761, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.761, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5C2A4
  • DECIMAL ID15057572
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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