Information about #E2C9C1 color

#E2C9C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2C9C1 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 201, 193) — 88.6% red, 78.8% green, 75.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 13 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E2C9C1 is a mildly saturated warm red that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Warm Skin (#E1C5C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Flesh (#E9C7BE) and Dust Storm (#E5CCC9).

The recipe behind #E2C9C1 is rgb(226, 201, 193), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E2C9C1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2C9C1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2C9C1 color variations

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

#E2C9C1 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 #E2C9C1

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

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Soft Flesh color link
Soft Flesh

#E9C7BE

Dust Storm color link
Dust Storm

#E5CCC9

Matte Beige color link
Matte Beige

#E1CFB9

Pearl Bush color link
Pearl Bush

#DED1C6

Chilean Pink color link
Chilean Pink

#E8C3BA

Cool Skin color link
Cool Skin

#EBCDBC

Half Fossil color link
Half Fossil

#DAD1C0

Blanc color link
Blanc

#D9D0C1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2C9C1
  • RGB226, 201, 193
  • CMYK0, 10, 13, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 201, 193)
  • HSL15°, 36%, 82%
  • HSL Precise14.545°, 36.264%, 82.157%
  • HSV15°, 15%, 89%
  • HSB15°, 15%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.788, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.788, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.788, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2C9C1
  • DECIMAL ID14862785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01