Information about #E6A22C color

#E6A22C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6A22C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 162, 44) — 90.2% red, 63.5% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 73 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6A22C is a vivid, lively warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Marigold (#EAA221). Slightly further away sit Warm Gold (#DAA428) and Candlelight (#E09D37).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 162, 44)), which gives #E6A22C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6A22C: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #E6A22C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E6A22C color variations

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

#E6A22C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E6A22C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E6A22C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D39B3C

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#BF944C

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Grey

#808080

#E6A22C 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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#E6A22C 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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#462DE6
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#2DCEE6
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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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#E6462D
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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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#2DE6A2
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#A22DE6
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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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#71E62D
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#2D71E6
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#A22DE6
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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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#2DE646
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#E62DCE
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Nearest named colors to #E6A22C

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

Marigold color link
Marigold

#EAA221

Warm Gold color link
Warm Gold

#DAA428

Candlelight color link
Candlelight

#E09D37

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

Rape Blossom Brown color link
Rape Blossom Brown

#E3B130

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Yellow Sea color link
Yellow Sea

#F49F35

Goldenrod color link
Goldenrod

#DAA520

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Lightning Yellow color link
Lightning Yellow

#F7A233

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

#E6A22C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6A22C
  • RGB230, 162, 44
  • CMYK0, 27, 73, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 162, 44)
  • HSL38°, 79%, 54%
  • HSL Precise38.065°, 78.814%, 53.725%
  • HSV38°, 81%, 90%
  • HSB38°, 81%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.635, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.635, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.635, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE6A22C
  • DECIMAL ID15114796
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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