Information about #E6986B color

#E6986B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6986B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 152, 107) (90.2% red, 59.6% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 48 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6986B presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sawtooth Oak (#EC956C). Slightly further away sit Pastel Persimmon (#EF9967) and Middle Red (#E58E73).

The recipe behind #E6986B is rgb(230, 152, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6986B: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6986B color variations

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#E6986B 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 #E6986B

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

Sawtooth Oak color link
Sawtooth Oak

#EC956C

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Porsche color link
Porsche

#DF9D5B

Fawn color link
Fawn

#E5AA70

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6986B
  • RGB230, 152, 107
  • CMYK0, 31, 48, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 152, 107)
  • HSL22°, 71%, 66%
  • HSL Precise21.951°, 71.098%, 66.078%
  • HSV22°, 53%, 90%
  • HSB22°, 53%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.596, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.596, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.596, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6986B
  • DECIMAL ID15112299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01