Information about #E2CC8C color

#E2CC8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2CC8C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 204, 140) — 88.6% red, 80% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 34 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E2CC8C presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Amber (#E7D08B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Gamboge (#E7C58B) and Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 204, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#E2CC8C color variations

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

#E2CC8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E2CC8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E2CC8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E2CC8C 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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#E2CC8C 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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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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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
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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
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#CD8DE2
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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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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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#E28DCD
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Nearest named colors to #E2CC8C

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Light Gamboge color link
Light Gamboge

#E7C58B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

#E2CC8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CC8C
  • RGB226, 204, 140
  • CMYK0, 9, 34, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 204, 140)
  • HSL45°, 60%, 72%
  • HSL Precise44.651°, 59.722%, 71.765%
  • HSV45°, 38%, 89%
  • HSB45°, 38%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.800, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.800, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.800, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CC8C
  • DECIMAL ID14863500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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