Information about #E6D5AA color

#E6D5AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E6D5AA is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 213, 170) — 90.2% red, 83.5% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 24 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6D5AA presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bavarian Cream (#E5D6A7). Slightly further away sit Double Chandelier (#E5D7AD) and Beeswax (#E9D7AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(230, 213, 170)), which gives #E6D5AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E6D5AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E6D5AA color variations

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#E6D5AA 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 #E6D5AA

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

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Givry color link
Givry

#EBD4AE

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Eighth Putty color link
Eighth Putty

#E8D8B1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6D5AA
  • RGB230, 213, 170
  • CMYK0, 7, 24, 10
  • CSSrgb(230, 213, 170)
  • HSL43°, 55%, 78%
  • HSL Precise43°, 54.545%, 78.431%
  • HSV43°, 26%, 90%
  • HSB43°, 26%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.835, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.835, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.835, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6D5AA
  • DECIMAL ID15127978
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01