Information about #E6C383 color

#E6C383 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6C383 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 195, 131) — 90.2% red, 76.5% green, 51.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 39 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6C383 is a strongly colored warm orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from New Orleans (#E4C385). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandbar (#E2C385) and Pencarrow (#E3BF7E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 195, 131)), which gives #E6C383 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6C383: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #E6C383 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6C383 color variations

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#E6C383 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 #E6C383

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

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Burlywood color link
Burlywood

#DEB887

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

#E6C383 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6C383
  • RGB230, 195, 131
  • CMYK0, 14, 39, 10
  • HSL39°, 66%, 71%
  • HSL Precise38.788°, 66.443%, 70.784%
  • HSV39°, 43%, 90%
  • HSB39°, 43%, 90%
  • HEX IDE6C383
  • DECIMAL ID15123331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
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