Information about #E6962D color

#E6962D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6962D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 150, 45) (90.2% red, 58.8% green, 17.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 73 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6962D is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Buttercup (#DA9429). Slightly further away sit Candlelight (#E09D37) and Turmeric (#E69B3A).

The recipe behind #E6962D is rgb(230, 150, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E6962D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E6962D color variations

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

#E6962D 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 #E6962D

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

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6962D
  • RGB230, 150, 45
  • CMYK0, 31, 73, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 150, 45)
  • HSL34°, 79%, 54%
  • HSL Precise34.054°, 78.723%, 53.922%
  • HSV34°, 80%, 90%
  • HSB34°, 80%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.588, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.588, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.588, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6962D
  • DECIMAL ID15111725
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01