Information about #E6CA8F color

#E6CA8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6CA8F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 202, 143) — 90.2% red, 79.2% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 34 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6CA8F is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for 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 Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Double Colonial White (#E4CF99).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 202, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E6CA8F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (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.

#E6CA8F color variations

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

#E6CA8F 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 #E6CA8F

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6CA8F
  • RGB230, 202, 143
  • CMYK0, 11, 34, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 202, 143)
  • HSL41°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise40.69°, 63.504%, 73.137%
  • HSV41°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB41°, 38%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.792, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.792, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.792, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6CA8F
  • DECIMAL ID15125135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01