Information about #E6C18F color

#E6C18F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6C18F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 193, 143) — 90.2% red, 75.7% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 34 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E6C18F reads as a strongly colored warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Slightly further away sit New Orleans (#E4C385) and Moscato (#DEBA8E).

The recipe behind #E6C18F is rgb(230, 193, 143), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6C18F: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6C18F color variations

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#E6C18F 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 #E6C18F

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

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C18F
  • RGB230, 193, 143
  • CMYK0, 15, 34, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 193, 143)
  • HSL34°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise34.483°, 63.504%, 73.137%
  • HSV34°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB34°, 38%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.757, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.757, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.757, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C18F
  • DECIMAL ID15122831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01