Information about #E6999C color

#E6999C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6999C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 153, 156) — 90.2% red, 60% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 29 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E6999C reads as a strongly colored earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Pink Daisy (#E799A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vibrant Rose Gold (#DF8F9B) and Liz Pink (#E5A3A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 153, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6999C: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #E6999C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6999C color variations

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

#E6999C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6999C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6999C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C68587

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#B18081

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Grey

#808080

#E6999C 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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#E6999C 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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#98E6E4
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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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#E698C2
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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
#E6999C
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#9BE698
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#989BE6
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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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#E6E498
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#98E6E4
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#989BE6
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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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#C2E698
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#98E6E4
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#BD98E6
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Nearest named colors to #E6999C

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

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Vibrant Rose Gold color link
Vibrant Rose Gold

#DF8F9B

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Light Amaranth color link
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Mauvelous color link
Mauvelous

#EF98AA

#E6999C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6999C
  • RGB230, 153, 156
  • CMYK0, 30, 29, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 153, 156)
  • HSL358°, 61%, 75%
  • HSL Precise357.662°, 60.63%, 75.098%
  • HSV358°, 33%, 90%
  • HSB358°, 33%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.600, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.600, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.600, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6999C
  • DECIMAL ID15112604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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