Information about #E9CD85 color

#E9CD85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E9CD85 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(233, 205, 133) — 91.4% red, 80.4% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 39 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E9CD85 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Marzipan (#EBC881). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Light Gamboge (#E7C58B).

In RGB terms — rgb(233, 205, 133) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E9CD85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #E9CD85 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E9CD85 color variations

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

#E9CD85 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E9CD85 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E9CD85 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E9CD85 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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#E9CD85 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 #E9CD85

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

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

#E9CD85 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E9CD85
  • RGB233, 205, 133
  • CMYK0, 11, 39, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 205, 133)
  • HSL43°, 69%, 72%
  • HSL Precise43.2°, 69.444%, 71.765%
  • HSV43°, 43%, 91%
  • HSB43°, 43%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.804, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.804, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.804, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE9CD85
  • DECIMAL ID15322501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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