Information about #E6C27A color

#E6C27A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6C27A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 194, 122) (90.2% red, 76.1% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 42 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #E6C27A appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pencarrow (#E3BF7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sand (#E2CA76) and Chalky (#DFC281).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 194, 122)), which gives #E6C27A its character. If you plan to put text on a #E6C27A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #E6C27A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6C27A color variations

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

#E6C27A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6C27A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6C27A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6C27A 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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#E6C27A 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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#7AE6C2
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#C27AE6
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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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#E67AD4
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Nearest named colors to #E6C27A

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

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

#E6C27A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C27A
  • RGB230, 194, 122
  • CMYK0, 14, 42, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 194, 122)
  • HSL40°, 68%, 69%
  • HSL Precise40°, 68.354%, 69.02%
  • HSV40°, 47%, 90%
  • HSB40°, 47%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.761, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.761, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.761, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C27A
  • DECIMAL ID15123066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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