Information about #E6C999 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E6C999 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 201, 153) — 90.2% red, 78.8% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 30 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6C999 is a vivid, lively orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chamois (#E8CD9A). Slightly further away sit Double Colonial White (#E4CF99) and New Tan (#EBC79E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 201, 153)), which gives #E6C999 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6C999: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #E6C999 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6C999 color variations

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

#E6C999 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6C999 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6C999 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6C999 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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#E6C999 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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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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#E698DD
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Nearest named colors to #E6C999

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

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Rustic Peach color link
Rustic Peach

#EFC99F

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

#E6C999 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C999
  • RGB230, 201, 153
  • CMYK0, 11, 30, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 201, 153)
  • HSL37°, 61%, 75%
  • HSL Precise37.403°, 60.63%, 75.098%
  • HSV37°, 33%, 90%
  • HSB37°, 33%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.788, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.788, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.788, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6C999
  • DECIMAL ID15124889
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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