Information about #E6BD89 color

#E6BD89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6BD89 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(230, 189, 137) (90.2% red, 74.1% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 36 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6BD89 presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 New Orleans (#E4C385). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandbar (#E2C385) and Light Gamboge (#E7C58B).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 189, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E6BD89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E6BD89 color variations

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

#E6BD89 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 #E6BD89

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

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Moscato color link
Moscato

#DEBA8E

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Half Putty color link
Half Putty

#D8BF8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6BD89
  • RGB230, 189, 137
  • CMYK0, 16, 36, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 189, 137)
  • HSL34°, 65%, 72%
  • HSL Precise33.548°, 65.035%, 71.961%
  • HSV34°, 40%, 90%
  • HSB34°, 40%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.741, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.741, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.741, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6BD89
  • DECIMAL ID15121801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01