Information about #E6B9A9 color

#E6B9A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6B9A9 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 185, 169) — 90.2% red, 72.5% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6B9A9 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sakura (#E9B7A9). Slightly further away sit Shilo (#E6B2A6) and Rich Skin (#E2B8A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 185, 169)), which gives #E6B9A9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #E6B9A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6B9A9 color variations

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

#E6B9A9 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 #E6B9A9

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

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Cavern Pink color link
Cavern Pink

#E0B8B1

Beauty Bush color link
Beauty Bush

#EBB9B3

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6B9A9
  • RGB230, 185, 169
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 185, 169)
  • HSL16°, 55%, 78%
  • HSL Precise15.738°, 54.955%, 78.235%
  • HSV16°, 27%, 90%
  • HSB16°, 27%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.725, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.725, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.725, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6B9A9
  • DECIMAL ID15120809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01