Information about Light Wood color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #E9C2A6 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Manila (#E7C9A9) and Pastel Tan (#E9C9AA).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(233, 194, 166)), which gives #E9C2A6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E9C2A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. The name "Light Wood" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Light Wood color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Light Wood color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Light Wood color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Wood color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Wood color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Light Wood 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Light Wood color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Light Wood
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#E2C4A6
#E7C9A9
#E9C9AA
#EEC7A2
#E4C9A8
#EBC2AF
#EBC79E
#E2BE9F
#E9B7A9
#E4CBAB
#EFC99F
#EDC9AF
Light Wood color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#E9C2A6
- RGB233, 194, 166
- CMYK0, 15, 26, 9
- CSSrgb(233, 194, 166)
- HSL25°, 60%, 78%
- HSL Precise25.075°, 60.36%, 78.235%
- HSV25°, 29%, 91%
- HSB25°, 29%, 91%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
- GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.761, 0.651)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.761, 0.651, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.761, 0.651)
- Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDE9C2A6
- DECIMAL ID15319718
- Name Length10
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- Counting from2025-01-01
