Information about #E1C999 color

#E1C999 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1C999 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 201, 153) — 88.2% red, 78.8% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 28 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1C999 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Colonial White (#E4CF99) and Smooth Cream (#DAC79C).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 201, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #E1C999 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E1C999 color variations

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

#E1C999 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EDDEC1

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White

#FFFFFF

#E1C999 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#D0AA5D

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#AF8532

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#745921

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#3A2C10

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Black

#000000

#E1C999 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C2AE86

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#AE9F81

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#988F7F

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Grey

#808080

#E1C999 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BFE198

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#E1AB98

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#E198BF

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#E1C999 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
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#98B1E1
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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
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#A498E1
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#98D5E1
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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
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#E1A498
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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
#E1C999
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#98E1C9
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#C998E1
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B1E198
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#98B1E1
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#C998E1
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#98E1A4
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#98B1E1
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#E198D5
#E198D5

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Nearest named colors to #E1C999

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

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

#E1C999 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1C999
  • RGB225, 201, 153
  • CMYK0, 9, 28, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 201, 153)
  • HSL40°, 55%, 74%
  • HSL Precise40°, 54.545%, 74.118%
  • HSV40°, 32%, 88%
  • HSB40°, 32%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.788, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.788, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.788, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1C999
  • DECIMAL ID14797209
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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