Information about #E6BC86 color

#E6BC86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6BC86 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 188, 134) — 90.2% red, 73.7% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 38 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6BC86 presents itself as a strongly colored 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 Corvette (#E9BA81). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Orleans (#E4C385) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

The recipe behind #E6BC86 is rgb(230, 188, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6BC86 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #E6BC86 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6BC86 color variations

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

#E6BC86 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 #E6BC86

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

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6BC86
  • RGB230, 188, 134
  • CMYK0, 16, 38, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 188, 134)
  • HSL34°, 66%, 71%
  • HSL Precise33.75°, 65.753%, 71.373%
  • HSV34°, 42%, 90%
  • HSB34°, 42%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.737, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.737, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.737, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6BC86
  • DECIMAL ID15121542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01