Information about #E6CE56 color

#E6CE56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6CE56 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 206, 86) — 90.2% red, 80.8% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 56 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6CE56 presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brilliant Gold (#E7D551). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Portica (#F0D555) and Festival (#EACC4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 206, 86)), which gives #E6CE56 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6CE56: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #E6CE56 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6CE56 color variations

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

#E6CE56 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6CE56 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6CE56 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6CE56 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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#E6CE56 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 #E6CE56

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

Brilliant Gold color link
Brilliant Gold

#E7D551

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Brilliant Amber color link
Brilliant Amber

#E7C251

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Energy Yellow color link
Energy Yellow

#F5D752

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Creme De Banane color link
Creme De Banane

#E0C161

#E6CE56 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6CE56
  • RGB230, 206, 86
  • CMYK0, 9, 56, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 206, 86)
  • HSL50°, 74%, 62%
  • HSL Precise50°, 74.227%, 61.961%
  • HSV50°, 63%, 90%
  • HSB50°, 63%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.808, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.808, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.808, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6CE56
  • DECIMAL ID15126102
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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