Information about #E1A17A color

#E1A17A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E1A17A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 161, 122) (88.2% red, 63.1% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 40 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E1A17A presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Salmon (#E9967A) and Fawn (#E5AA70).

The recipe behind #E1A17A is rgb(225, 161, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E1A17A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #E1A17A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1A17A color variations

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#E1A17A 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 #E1A17A

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

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Tonys Pink color link
Tonys Pink

#E79E88

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Tumbleweed color link
Tumbleweed

#DEAA88

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Deja Vu color link
Deja Vu

#D7AE81

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1A17A
  • RGB225, 161, 122
  • CMYK0, 25, 40, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 161, 122)
  • HSL23°, 63%, 68%
  • HSL Precise22.718°, 63.19%, 68.039%
  • HSV23°, 46%, 88%
  • HSB23°, 46%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.631, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.631, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.631, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1A17A
  • DECIMAL ID14786938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01