Information about #E2C988 color

#E2C988 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2C988 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 201, 136) (88.6% red, 78.8% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 35 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2C988 is a energetic, saturated orange that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandbar (#E2C385). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Orleans (#E4C385) and Light Gamboge (#E7C58B).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 201, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E2C988 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2C988 color variations

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

#E2C988 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F3E9CF

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Eighth Dutch White

#F9F4E7
White

#FFFFFF

#E2C988 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#D4AD4D

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#AE892A

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#745B1C

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#3A2D0E

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Black

#000000

#E2C988 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D3BC81

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#C2AE7C

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#AEA07B

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#98907B

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Grey

#808080

#E2C988 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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#B3E287

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#E2A487

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#E2878F

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#E287B3

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#E2C988 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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#88A2E2
#88A2E2

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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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#9B88E2
#9B88E2

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#88CFE2
#88CFE2

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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
#CFE288
#CFE288

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#E2C988
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#E29B88
#E29B88

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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
#E2C988
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#88E2C9
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#C988E2
#C988E2

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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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#A2E288
#A2E288

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#88A2E2
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#C988E2
#C988E2

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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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#88E29B
#88E29B

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#88A2E2
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#E288CF
#E288CF

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Nearest named colors to #E2C988

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

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

#E2C988 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C988
  • RGB226, 201, 136
  • CMYK0, 10, 35, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 201, 136)
  • HSL43°, 61%, 71%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 60.811%, 70.98%
  • HSV43°, 40%, 89%
  • HSB43°, 40%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.788, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.788, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.788, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C988
  • DECIMAL ID14862728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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