Information about #E6BC9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6BC9C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 188, 156) — 90.2% red, 73.7% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 29 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E6BC9C reads as a clearly saturated warm 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 Eggshell Paper (#E2BE9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Skin (#E2B8A2) and Almost Apricot (#E5B39B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 188, 156)), which gives #E6BC9C its character. If you plan to put text on a #E6BC9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #E6BC9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6BC9C color variations

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

#E6BC9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6BC9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6BC9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E6BC9C 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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#E6BC9C 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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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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Nearest named colors to #E6BC9C

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

Eggshell Paper color link
Eggshell Paper

#E2BE9F

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Almost Apricot color link
Almost Apricot

#E5B39B

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Apricot Illusion color link
Apricot Illusion

#E2C4A6

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

#E6BC9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6BC9C
  • RGB230, 188, 156
  • CMYK0, 16, 29, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 188, 156)
  • HSL26°, 60%, 76%
  • HSL Precise25.946°, 59.677%, 75.686%
  • HSV26°, 32%, 90%
  • HSB26°, 32%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.737, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.737, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.737, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6BC9C
  • DECIMAL ID15121564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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