Information about #E4C1AA color

#E4C1AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E4C1AA belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 193, 170) (89.4% red, 75.7% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 23 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E4C1AA presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Apricot Illusion (#E2C4A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Wood (#E9C2A6) and Natural Beige (#E4C9A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(228, 193, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E4C1AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #E4C1AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E4C1AA color variations

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#E4C1AA 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 #E4C1AA

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

Light Wood color link
Light Wood

#E9C2A6

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Manila color link
Manila

#E7C9A9

Zinnwaldite color link
Zinnwaldite

#EBC2AF

Pastel Tan color link
Pastel Tan

#E9C9AA

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Sakura color link
Sakura

#E9B7A9

Rose Fog color link
Rose Fog

#E7BCB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4C1AA
  • RGB228, 193, 170
  • CMYK0, 14, 23, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 193, 170)
  • HSL24°, 52%, 78%
  • HSL Precise23.793°, 51.786%, 78.039%
  • HSV24°, 25%, 89%
  • HSB24°, 25%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.757, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.757, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.757, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE4C1AA
  • DECIMAL ID14991786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01