Information about #E6AA8E color

#E6AA8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6AA8E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 170, 142) — 90.2% red, 66.7% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 35 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6AA8E presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Tangelo (#E7AE8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Vermilion (#E7A28B) and Tumbleweed (#DEAA88).

The recipe behind #E6AA8E is rgb(230, 170, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6AA8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6AA8E color variations

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#E6AA8E 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 #E6AA8E

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

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

#E6AA8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6AA8E
  • RGB230, 170, 142
  • CMYK0, 24, 35, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 170, 142)
  • HSL19°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise19.091°, 63.768%, 72.941%
  • HSV19°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB19°, 38%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.667, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.667, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.667, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6AA8E
  • DECIMAL ID15116942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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