Information about #E6C889 color

#E6C889 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6C889 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 200, 137) — 90.2% red, 78.4% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 36 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #E6C889 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 a hair away from Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Orleans (#E4C385) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 200, 137)), which gives #E6C889 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E6C889 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6C889 color variations

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

#E6C889 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6C889 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6C889 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6C889 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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#E6C889 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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#C989E6
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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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Nearest named colors to #E6C889

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

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

#E6C889 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C889
  • RGB230, 200, 137
  • CMYK0, 12, 36, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 200, 137)
  • HSL41°, 65%, 72%
  • HSL Precise40.645°, 65.035%, 71.961%
  • HSV41°, 40%, 90%
  • HSB41°, 40%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.784, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.784, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.784, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C889
  • DECIMAL ID15124617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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