Information about #E2C161 color

#E2C161 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2C161 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 193, 97) — 88.6% red, 75.7% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 51 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E2C161 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange 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 a hair away from Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

The recipe behind #E2C161 is rgb(226, 193, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E2C161 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2C161 color variations

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

#E2C161 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 #E2C161

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C161
  • RGB226, 193, 97
  • CMYK0, 13, 51, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 193, 97)
  • HSL45°, 69%, 63%
  • HSL Precise44.651°, 68.984%, 63.333%
  • HSV45°, 57%, 89%
  • HSB45°, 57%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.757, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.757, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.757, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C161
  • DECIMAL ID14860641
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01