Information about #E2BC9E color

#E2BC9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2BC9E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 188, 158) — 88.6% red, 73.7% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 27 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2BC9E presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eggshell Paper (#E2BE9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Skin (#E2B8A2) and Almost Apricot (#E5B39B).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 188, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E2BC9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2BC9E color variations

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

#E2BC9E 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 #E2BC9E

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

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2BC9E
  • RGB226, 188, 158
  • CMYK0, 15, 27, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 188, 158)
  • HSL26°, 54%, 75%
  • HSL Precise26.471°, 53.968%, 75.294%
  • HSV26°, 30%, 89%
  • HSB26°, 30%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.737, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.737, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.737, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2BC9E
  • DECIMAL ID14859422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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