Information about #E2CC76 color

#E2CC76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E2CC76 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 204, 118) — 88.6% red, 80% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 42 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E2CC76 reads as a vivid, lively yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sand (#E2CA76). Slightly further away sit Wild Rice (#E3D474) and Pastel Gold (#E7D27C).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 204, 118) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #E2CC76 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E2CC76 color variations

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#E2CC76 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 #E2CC76

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

#E2CC76 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CC76
  • RGB226, 204, 118
  • CMYK0, 9, 42, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 204, 118)
  • HSL48°, 65%, 67%
  • HSL Precise47.778°, 65.06%, 67.451%
  • HSV48°, 48%, 89%
  • HSB48°, 48%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.800, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.800, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.800, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CC76
  • DECIMAL ID14863478
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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