Information about #E6B56B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6B56B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 181, 107) — 90.2% red, 71% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 48 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated orange, #E6B56B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Caramel (#EAB563). Nearby in the Register you will also find Essential Cream (#DCB66F) and Warm Peach (#EBB675).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 181, 107)), which gives #E6B56B its character. If you plan to put text on a #E6B56B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #E6B56B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6B56B color variations

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

#E6B56B 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 #E6B56B

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6B56B
  • RGB230, 181, 107
  • CMYK0, 19, 48, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 181, 107)
  • HSL36°, 71%, 66%
  • HSL Precise36.098°, 71.098%, 66.078%
  • HSV36°, 53%, 90%
  • HSB36°, 53%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.710, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.710, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.710, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6B56B
  • DECIMAL ID15119723
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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