Information about #E29973 color

#E29973 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E29973 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 153, 115) — 88.6% red, 60% green, 45.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 44 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E29973 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Salmon (#E9967A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burning Sand (#D99376) and Middle Red (#E58E73).

The recipe behind #E29973 is rgb(226, 153, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E29973: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #E29973 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E29973 color variations

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

#E29973 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 #E29973

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

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Pinkish Tan color link
Pinkish Tan

#D99B82

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E29973
  • RGB226, 153, 115
  • CMYK0, 29, 44, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 153, 115)
  • HSL21°, 66%, 67%
  • HSL Precise20.541°, 65.68%, 66.863%
  • HSV21°, 49%, 89%
  • HSB21°, 49%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.600, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.600, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.600, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE29973
  • DECIMAL ID14850419
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01