Information about #E2B59D color

#E2B59D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2B59D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 181, 157) — 88.6% red, 71% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 27 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E2B59D reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Almost Apricot (#E5B39B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lala Tan (#E0B19A) and Rich Skin (#E2B8A2).

The recipe behind #E2B59D is rgb(226, 181, 157), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E2B59D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #E2B59D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2B59D color variations

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

#E2B59D 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 #E2B59D

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

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Wax Flower color link
Wax Flower

#EEB39E

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2B59D
  • RGB226, 181, 157
  • CMYK0, 18, 27, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 181, 157)
  • HSL21°, 54%, 75%
  • HSL Precise20.87°, 54.331%, 75.098%
  • HSV21°, 31%, 89%
  • HSB21°, 31%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.710, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.710, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.710, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2B59D
  • DECIMAL ID14857629
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01