Information about #E2C484 color

#E2C484 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2C484 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 196, 132) — 88.6% red, 76.9% green, 51.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 37 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #E2C484 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 a hair away from Sandbar (#E2C385). Slightly further away sit New Orleans (#E4C385) and Chalky (#DFC281).

The recipe behind #E2C484 is rgb(226, 196, 132), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2C484 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2C484 color variations

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

#E2C484 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 #E2C484

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

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C484
  • RGB226, 196, 132
  • CMYK0, 12, 37, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 196, 132)
  • HSL41°, 62%, 70%
  • HSL Precise40.851°, 61.842%, 70.196%
  • HSV41°, 42%, 89%
  • HSB41°, 42%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.769, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.769, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.769, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C484
  • DECIMAL ID14861444
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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