Information about #E6C29C color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #E6C29C reads as a confidently colored orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eggshell Paper (#E2BE9F). Nearby in the Register you will also find New Tan (#EBC79E) and Light Wood (#E9C2A6).
In RGB terms — rgb(230, 194, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #E6C29C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#E6C29C color variations
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#E6C29C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#E6C29C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#E6C29C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#E6C29C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#E6C29C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #E6C29C color
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Nearest named colors to #E6C29C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#E2BE9F
#EBC79E
#E9C2A6
#DEC7A1
#E2C4A6
#DDC7A0
#EEC7A2
#E0CB9F
#DBC49B
#E8CD9A
#DCC6A0
#EFC99F
#E6C29C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#E6C29C
- RGB230, 194, 156
- CMYK0, 14, 29, 10
- CSSrgb(230, 194, 156)
- HSL31°, 60%, 76%
- HSL Precise30.811°, 59.677%, 75.686%
- HSV31°, 32%, 90%
- HSB31°, 32%, 90%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.761, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.761, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.761, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDE6C29C
- DECIMAL ID15123100
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
