Information about Chamois color

#E8CD9A - Chamois color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E8CD9A, known as "Chamois", falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(232, 205, 154) — 91% red, 80.4% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 31 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #E8CD9A appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Double Colonial White (#E4CF99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cookie (#E6CEA0) and New Tan (#EBC79E).

In RGB terms — rgb(232, 205, 154) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E8CD9A: 13.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. The name "Chamois" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Chamois color variations

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

Chamois color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Chamois

#E8CD9A
#ECD7AF

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#F1E1C3

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#F5EBD7

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#FAF5EB

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White

#FFFFFF

Chamois color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Chamois

#E8CD9A
#DAAD5C

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#BD8A2B

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#7E5C1C

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#3F2E0E

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Black

#000000

Chamois color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Chamois

#E8CD9A
#DABF8F

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#C8B186

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#B3A180

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#9B917E

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Grey

#808080

Chamois color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A6E89B

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#C5E89B

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#E4E89B

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Chamois

#E8CD9A
#E8AE9B

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#E89BA6

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#E89BC5

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Chamois 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
#E8CD9A
Chamois

#E8CD9A

#9BB6E8
#9BB6E8

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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
#E8CD9A
Chamois

#E8CD9A

#A79BE8
#A79BE8

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#9BDDE8
#9BDDE8

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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
#DDE89B
#DDE89B

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#E8CD9A
Chamois

#E8CD9A

#E8A79B
#E8A79B

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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
#E8CD9A
Chamois

#E8CD9A

#9BE8CD
#9BE8CD

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#CD9BE8
#CD9BE8

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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
#E8CD9A
Chamois

#E8CD9A

#B6E89B
#B6E89B

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#9BB6E8
#9BB6E8

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#CD9BE8
#CD9BE8

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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
#E8CD9A
Chamois

#E8CD9A

#9BE8A7
#9BE8A7

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#9BB6E8
#9BB6E8

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#E89BDD
#E89BDD

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Nearest named colors to Chamois

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Rustic Peach color link
Rustic Peach

#EFC99F

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Negroni color link
Negroni

#EEC7A2

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Natural Beige color link
Natural Beige

#E4C9A8

Chamois color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E8CD9A
  • RGB232, 205, 154
  • CMYK0, 11, 31, 9
  • CSSrgb(232, 205, 154)
  • HSL39°, 63%, 76%
  • HSL Precise39.231°, 62.903%, 75.686%
  • HSV39°, 34%, 91%
  • HSB39°, 34%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.910, 0.804, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.910, 0.804, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.910, 0.804, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE8CD9A
  • DECIMAL ID15256986
  • Name Length7
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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