Information about #E9CD7F color

#E9CD7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E9CD7F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(233, 205, 127) — 91.4% red, 80.4% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 42 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #E9CD7F 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 a hair away from Marzipan (#EBC881). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Gold (#E7D27C) and Sand (#E2CA76).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(233, 205, 127)), which gives #E9CD7F its character. If you plan to put text on a #E9CD7F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #E9CD7F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E9CD7F color variations

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

#E9CD7F 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 #E9CD7F

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

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E9CD7F
  • RGB233, 205, 127
  • CMYK0, 11, 42, 9
  • CSSrgb(233, 205, 127)
  • HSL44°, 71%, 71%
  • HSL Precise44.151°, 70.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV44°, 45%, 91%
  • HSB44°, 45%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.914, 0.804, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.914, 0.804, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.914, 0.804, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE9CD7F
  • DECIMAL ID15322495
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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