Information about Sandbar color

#E2C385 - Sandbar color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2C385, known as "Sandbar", falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 195, 133) — 88.6% red, 76.5% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 36 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #E2C385 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to New Orleans (#E4C385). Slightly further away sit Chalky (#DFC281) and Manuka Honey (#DEC083).

The recipe behind #E2C385 is rgb(226, 195, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. The name "Sandbar" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Sandbar color variations

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

Sandbar 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 Sandbar

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

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C385
  • RGB226, 195, 133
  • CMYK0, 12, 36, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 195, 133)
  • HSL40°, 62%, 70%
  • HSL Precise40°, 61.589%, 70.392%
  • HSV40°, 41%, 89%
  • HSB40°, 41%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.765, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.765, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.765, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C385
  • DECIMAL ID14861189
  • Name Length7
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