Information about #E2CC97 color

#E2CC97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2CC97 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(226, 204, 151) — 88.6% red, 80% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 29 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E2CC97 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 almost identical to Double Colonial White (#E4CF99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chamois (#E8CD9A) and Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(226, 204, 151)), which gives #E2CC97 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E2CC97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #E2CC97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E2CC97 color variations

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

#E2CC97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F9F4EA

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White

#FFFFFF

#E2CC97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#D1AE5C

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#B08A31

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#755C21

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#3A2E10

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Black

#000000

#E2CC97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D3BE8D

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#C2B085

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#AFA180

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#98907E

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Grey

#808080

#E2CC97 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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#BCE197

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#E1AD97

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#E1979E

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#E197BC

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#E2CC97 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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#98AEE2
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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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#A698E2
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#98D3E2
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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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#E2A698
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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
#E2CC97
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#98E2CC
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#CC98E2
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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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#AEE298
#AEE298

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#98AEE2
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#CC98E2
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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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#98E2A6
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#98AEE2
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#E298D3
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Nearest named colors to #E2CC97

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

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

New Tan color link
New Tan

#EBC79E

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

#E2CC97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2CC97
  • RGB226, 204, 151
  • CMYK0, 9, 29, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 204, 151)
  • HSL42°, 56%, 74%
  • HSL Precise42.4°, 56.391%, 73.922%
  • HSV42°, 33%, 89%
  • HSB42°, 33%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.800, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.800, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.800, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2CC97
  • DECIMAL ID14863511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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