Information about #E5A291 color

#E5A291 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E5A291 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(229, 162, 145) — 89.8% red, 63.5% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 33 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E5A291 is a strongly colored warm red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Vermilion (#E7A28B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tonys Pink (#E79E88) and Salmon Rose (#E7968B).

The recipe behind #E5A291 is rgb(229, 162, 145), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E5A291: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #E5A291 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E5A291 color variations

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

#E5A291 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 #E5A291

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

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Poppy Petal color link
Poppy Petal

#F6A08C

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Peach Burst color link
Peach Burst

#F39998

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Soft Salmon color link
Soft Salmon

#F4A999

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E5A291
  • RGB229, 162, 145
  • CMYK0, 26, 33, 10
  • CSSrgb(229, 162, 145)
  • HSL12°, 62%, 73%
  • HSL Precise12.143°, 61.765%, 73.333%
  • HSV12°, 37%, 90%
  • HSB12°, 37%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.898, 0.635, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.898, 0.635, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.898, 0.635, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE5A291
  • DECIMAL ID15049361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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