Information about #E2C694 color

#E2C694 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2C694 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 198, 148) — 88.6% red, 77.6% green, 58% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 31 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E2C694 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 just a few steps away from Honey Beige (#DBC49B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Gamboge (#E7C58B) and Double Colonial White (#E4CF99).

The recipe behind #E2C694 is rgb(226, 198, 148), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E2C694 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #E2C694 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2C694 color variations

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

#E2C694 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 #E2C694

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

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C694
  • RGB226, 198, 148
  • CMYK0, 11, 31, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 198, 148)
  • HSL38°, 57%, 73%
  • HSL Precise38.462°, 57.353%, 73.333%
  • HSV38°, 35%, 89%
  • HSB38°, 35%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.776, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.776, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.776, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C694
  • DECIMAL ID14861972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01