Information about #E6B662 color

#E6B662 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6B662 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 182, 98) — 90.2% red, 71.4% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 52 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6B662 is a energetic, saturated orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Caramel (#EAB563). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F) and Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 182, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6B662: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E6B662 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E6B662 color variations

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#E6B662 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 #E6B662

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

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6B662
  • RGB230, 182, 98
  • CMYK0, 19, 52, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 182, 98)
  • HSL38°, 73%, 64%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 72.527%, 64.314%
  • HSV38°, 57%, 90%
  • HSB38°, 57%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.714, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.714, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.714, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6B662
  • DECIMAL ID15119970
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01