Information about #E6A88E color

#E6A88E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6A88E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 168, 142) — 90.2% red, 65.9% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 35 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #E6A88E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Vermilion (#E7A28B). Slightly further away sit Light Tangelo (#E7AE8B) and Tumbleweed (#DEAA88).

The recipe behind #E6A88E is rgb(230, 168, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #E6A88E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6A88E color variations

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#E6A88E 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 #E6A88E

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

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6A88E
  • RGB230, 168, 142
  • CMYK0, 24, 35, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 168, 142)
  • HSL18°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise17.727°, 63.768%, 72.941%
  • HSV18°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB18°, 38%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.659, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.659, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.659, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6A88E
  • DECIMAL ID15116430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01