Information about #E6C5A7 color

#E6C5A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6C5A7 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 197, 167) — 90.2% red, 77.3% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 25 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6C5A7 is a clearly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6). Slightly further away sit Light Wood (#E9C2A6) and Manila (#E7C9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 197, 167)), which gives #E6C5A7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E6C5A7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E6C5A7 color variations

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

#E6C5A7 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 #E6C5A7

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

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

#E6C5A7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C5A7
  • RGB230, 197, 167
  • CMYK0, 13, 25, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 197, 167)
  • HSL29°, 56%, 78%
  • HSL Precise28.571°, 55.752%, 77.843%
  • HSV29°, 27%, 90%
  • HSB29°, 27%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.773, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.773, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.773, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C5A7
  • DECIMAL ID15123879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01