Information about #E6A631 color

#E6A631 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6A631 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 166, 49) — 90.2% red, 65.1% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 71 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6A631 is a vivid, lively warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rape Blossom Brown (#E3B130). Nearby in the Register you will also find Candlelight (#E09D37) and Lemoncello (#E7A93E).

The recipe behind #E6A631 is rgb(230, 166, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6A631 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E6A631 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E6A631 color variations

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

#E6A631 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 #E6A631

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

Lemoncello color link
Lemoncello

#E7A93E

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6A631
  • RGB230, 166, 49
  • CMYK0, 25, 71, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 166, 49)
  • HSL39°, 78%, 55%
  • HSL Precise38.785°, 78.355%, 54.706%
  • HSV39°, 79%, 90%
  • HSB39°, 79%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.651, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.651, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.651, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6A631
  • DECIMAL ID15115825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01