Information about #E2AF5E color

#E2AF5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2AF5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 175, 94) (88.6% red, 68.6% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 52 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2AF5E presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earth Yellow (#E1A95F) and Sunray (#E3AB57).

The recipe behind #E2AF5E is rgb(226, 175, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2AF5E: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2AF5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2AF5E color variations

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

#E2AF5E 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 #E2AF5E

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

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Light Bronze color link
Light Bronze

#DAAA5E

Rob Roy color link
Rob Roy

#DDAD56

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2AF5E
  • RGB226, 175, 94
  • CMYK0, 20, 52, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 175, 94)
  • HSL37°, 69%, 63%
  • HSL Precise36.818°, 69.474%, 62.745%
  • HSV37°, 58%, 89%
  • HSB37°, 58%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.686, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.686, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.686, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2AF5E
  • DECIMAL ID14856030
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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