Information about #E7C474 color

#E7C474 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E7C474 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(231, 196, 116) (90.6% red, 76.9% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 45 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E7C474 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sand (#E2CA76). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chenin (#DEC371) and Pencarrow (#E3BF7E).

The recipe behind #E7C474 is rgb(231, 196, 116), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E7C474 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #E7C474 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E7C474 color variations

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#E7C474 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 #E7C474

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

#E7C474 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E7C474
  • RGB231, 196, 116
  • CMYK0, 14, 45, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 196, 116)
  • HSL42°, 71%, 68%
  • HSL Precise41.739°, 70.552%, 68.039%
  • HSV42°, 50%, 91%
  • HSB42°, 50%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.769, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.769, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.769, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE7C474
  • DECIMAL ID15189108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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