Information about #E6D88A color

#E6D88A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6D88A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 216, 138) (90.2% red, 84.7% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 36 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E6D88A reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Primrose (#E4DE8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Mellow Yellow (#EAD895).

The recipe behind #E6D88A is rgb(230, 216, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #E6D88A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6D88A color variations

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#E6D88A 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 #E6D88A

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

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6D88A
  • RGB230, 216, 138
  • CMYK0, 5, 36, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 216, 138)
  • HSL51°, 65%, 72%
  • HSL Precise50.87°, 64.789%, 72.157%
  • HSV51°, 40%, 90%
  • HSB51°, 40%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.847, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.847, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.847, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6D88A
  • DECIMAL ID15128714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01