Information about #E2CC9D color

#E2CC9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2CC9D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 204, 157) — 88.6% red, 80% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 27 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E2CC9D reads as a confidently colored orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Colonial White (#E4CF99) and Cookie (#E6CEA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 204, 157) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E2CC9D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2CC9D color variations

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

#E2CC9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E2CC9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E2CC9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C2B088

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Half Arrowtown

#98907F
Grey

#808080

#E2CC9D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E2CC9D 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
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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
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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
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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
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#CC9DE2
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#E29DD5
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Nearest named colors to #E2CC9D

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

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

#E2CC9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CC9D
  • RGB226, 204, 157
  • CMYK0, 9, 27, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 204, 157)
  • HSL41°, 54%, 75%
  • HSL Precise40.87°, 54.331%, 75.098%
  • HSV41°, 31%, 89%
  • HSB41°, 31%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.800, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.800, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.800, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CC9D
  • DECIMAL ID14863517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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