Information about #E6C478 color

#E6C478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6C478 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 196, 120) — 90.2% red, 76.9% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 43 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E6C478 reads as a energetic, saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sand (#E2CA76). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pencarrow (#E3BF7E) and Chenin (#DEC371).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 196, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E6C478 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #E6C478 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6C478 color variations

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

#E6C478 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6C478 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6C478 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6C478 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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#E6C478 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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#79E6C4
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#C479E6
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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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#9CE679
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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 #E6C478

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

#E6C478 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C478
  • RGB230, 196, 120
  • CMYK0, 13, 43, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 196, 120)
  • HSL41°, 69%, 69%
  • HSL Precise41.455°, 68.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV41°, 48%, 90%
  • HSB41°, 48%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.769, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.769, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.769, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C478
  • DECIMAL ID15123576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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