Information about #E6C265 color

#E6C265 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6C265 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 194, 101) — 90.2% red, 76.1% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 51 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6C265 is a strongly colored warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768). Slightly further away sit Creme De Banane (#E0C161) and Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 194, 101)), which gives #E6C265 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6C265: 12.3:1 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.

#E6C265 color variations

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

#E6C265 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6C265 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#725612

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Black

#000000

#E6C265 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C3AA69

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Grey

#808080

#E6C265 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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#E6C265 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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#658AE6
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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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#8165E6
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#65CAE6
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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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#E68165
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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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#65E6C2
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#C265E6
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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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#8AE665
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#658AE6
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#C265E6
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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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#E665CA
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Nearest named colors to #E6C265

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

Pastel Deep Gold color link
Pastel Deep Gold

#E5C768

Creme De Banane color link
Creme De Banane

#E0C161

Golden Fleece color link
Golden Fleece

#E1BC5F

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Dirty Mustard color link
Dirty Mustard

#E2B45F

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

#E6C265 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C265
  • RGB230, 194, 101
  • CMYK0, 14, 51, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 194, 101)
  • HSL43°, 72%, 65%
  • HSL Precise43.256°, 72.067%, 64.902%
  • HSV43°, 56%, 90%
  • HSB43°, 56%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.761, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.761, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.761, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C265
  • DECIMAL ID15123045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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