Information about #E6CE8E color

#E6CE8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6CE8E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 206, 142) — 90.2% red, 80.8% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 35 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #E6CE8E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Amber (#E7D08B). Slightly further away sit Light Gamboge (#E7C58B) and Double Colonial White (#E4CF99).

The recipe behind #E6CE8E is rgb(230, 206, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6CE8E: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #E6CE8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6CE8E color variations

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

#E6CE8E 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 #E6CE8E

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6CE8E
  • RGB230, 206, 142
  • CMYK0, 9, 35, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 206, 142)
  • HSL44°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 63.768%, 72.941%
  • HSV44°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB44°, 38%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.808, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.808, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.808, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6CE8E
  • DECIMAL ID15126158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01