Information about #E6C760 color

#E6C760 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6C760 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 199, 96) (90.2% red, 78% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 53 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #E6C760 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 Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Creme De Banane (#E0C161) and Soft Gold (#E0CD67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 199, 96)), which gives #E6C760 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E6C760 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #E6C760 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6C760 color variations

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

#E6C760 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 #E6C760

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C760
  • RGB230, 199, 96
  • CMYK0, 12, 53, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 199, 96)
  • HSL46°, 73%, 64%
  • HSL Precise46.119°, 72.826%, 63.922%
  • HSV46°, 58%, 90%
  • HSB46°, 58%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.780, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.780, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.780, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C760
  • DECIMAL ID15124320
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01