Information about #E6A131 color

#E6A131 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6A131 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 161, 49) (90.2% red, 63.1% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 71 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6A131 is a vivid, lively warm 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 almost identical to Candlelight (#E09D37). Slightly further away sit Turmeric (#E69B3A) and Yellow Sea (#F49F35).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 161, 49)), which gives #E6A131 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #E6A131 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6A131 color variations

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#E6A131 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 #E6A131

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

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6A131
  • RGB230, 161, 49
  • CMYK0, 27, 71, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 161, 49)
  • HSL37°, 78%, 55%
  • HSL Precise37.127°, 78.355%, 54.706%
  • HSV37°, 79%, 90%
  • HSB37°, 79%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.631, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.631, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.631, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6A131
  • DECIMAL ID15114545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01