Information about #E6A133 color

#E6A133 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6A133 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 161, 51) — 90.2% red, 63.1% green, 20% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 70 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6A133 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Candlelight (#E09D37). Slightly further away sit Turmeric (#E69B3A) and Lemoncello (#E7A93E).

The recipe behind #E6A133 is rgb(230, 161, 51), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6A133: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6A133 color variations

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#E6A133 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 #E6A133

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

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6A133
  • RGB230, 161, 51
  • CMYK0, 27, 70, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 161, 51)
  • HSL37°, 78%, 55%
  • HSL Precise36.872°, 78.166%, 55.098%
  • HSV37°, 78%, 90%
  • HSB37°, 78%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.631, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.631, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.631, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6A133
  • DECIMAL ID15114547
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01