Information about #E2CF9F color

#E2CF9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2CF9F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 207, 159) — 88.6% red, 81.2% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 26 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2CF9F is a pleasantly vivid orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cookie (#E6CEA0). Slightly further away sit Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F) and Double Colonial White (#E4CF99).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 207, 159)), which gives #E2CF9F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2CF9F: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #E2CF9F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2CF9F color variations

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

#E2CF9F 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 #E2CF9F

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

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CF9F
  • RGB226, 207, 159
  • CMYK0, 7, 26, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 207, 159)
  • HSL43°, 54%, 75%
  • HSL Precise42.985°, 53.6%, 75.49%
  • HSV43°, 30%, 89%
  • HSB43°, 30%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.812, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.812, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.812, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CF9F
  • DECIMAL ID14864287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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