Information about #E6C0A6 color

#E6C0A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6C0A6 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 192, 166) — 90.2% red, 75.3% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 25 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #E6C0A6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Wood (#E9C2A6). Slightly further away sit Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6) and Eggshell Paper (#E2BE9F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 192, 166)), which gives #E6C0A6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6C0A6: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #E6C0A6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6C0A6 color variations

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

#E6C0A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6C0A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6C0A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6C0A6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E6C0A6 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #E6C0A6

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

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Apricot Illusion color link
Apricot Illusion

#E2C4A6

Eggshell Paper color link
Eggshell Paper

#E2BE9F

Natural Beige color link
Natural Beige

#E4C9A8

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

#E6C0A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C0A6
  • RGB230, 192, 166
  • CMYK0, 15, 25, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 192, 166)
  • HSL24°, 56%, 78%
  • HSL Precise24.375°, 56.14%, 77.647%
  • HSV24°, 28%, 90%
  • HSB24°, 28%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.753, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.753, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.753, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C0A6
  • DECIMAL ID15122598
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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