Information about #E7C2AD color

#E7C2AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E7C2AD falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(231, 194, 173) — 90.6% red, 76.1% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 23 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E7C2AD presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zinnwaldite (#EBC2AF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Wood (#E9C2A6) and Pastel Tan (#E9C9AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(231, 194, 173)), which gives #E7C2AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E7C2AD: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E7C2AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E7C2AD color variations

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

#E7C2AD 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 #E7C2AD

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#E7C2AD
  • RGB231, 194, 173
  • CMYK0, 15, 23, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 194, 173)
  • HSL22°, 55%, 79%
  • HSL Precise21.724°, 54.717%, 79.216%
  • HSV22°, 25%, 91%
  • HSB22°, 25%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.761, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.761, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.761, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE7C2AD
  • DECIMAL ID15188653
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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