Information about #E6C588 color

#E6C588 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6C588 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 197, 136) — 90.2% red, 77.3% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 37 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6C588 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Orleans (#E4C385) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

The recipe behind #E6C588 is rgb(230, 197, 136), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6C588 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #E6C588 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6C588 color variations

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#E6C588 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 #E6C588

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

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

#E6C588 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C588
  • RGB230, 197, 136
  • CMYK0, 13, 37, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 197, 136)
  • HSL39°, 65%, 72%
  • HSL Precise38.936°, 65.278%, 71.765%
  • HSV39°, 41%, 90%
  • HSB39°, 41%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.773, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.773, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.773, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C588
  • DECIMAL ID15123848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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