Information about #E1C475 color

#E1C475 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C475 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(225, 196, 117) — 88.2% red, 76.9% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 42 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #E1C475 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chenin (#DEC371). Slightly further away sit Sand (#E2CA76) and Pencarrow (#E3BF7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 196, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1C475: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E1C475 color variations

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#E1C475 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 #E1C475

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

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

#E1C475 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C475
  • RGB225, 196, 117
  • CMYK0, 11, 42, 12
  • HSL44°, 64%, 67%
  • HSL Precise43.889°, 64.286%, 67.059%
  • HSV44°, 48%, 88%
  • HSB44°, 48%, 88%
  • HEX IDE1C475
  • DECIMAL ID14795893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
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