Information about #E6CC99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6CC99 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 204, 153) (90.2% red, 80% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 30 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6CC99 is a vivid, lively warm orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chamois (#E8CD9A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Colonial White (#E4CF99) and Cookie (#E6CEA0).

The recipe behind #E6CC99 is rgb(230, 204, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#E6CC99 color variations

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

#E6CC99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6CC99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6CC99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6CC99 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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#E6CC99 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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Nearest named colors to #E6CC99

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

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Rustic Peach color link
Rustic Peach

#EFC99F

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

#E6CC99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6CC99
  • RGB230, 204, 153
  • CMYK0, 10, 30, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 204, 153)
  • HSL40°, 61%, 75%
  • HSL Precise39.74°, 60.63%, 75.098%
  • HSV40°, 33%, 90%
  • HSB40°, 33%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.800, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.800, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.800, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6CC99
  • DECIMAL ID15125657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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