Information about #E6E185 color

#E6E185 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6E185 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 225, 133) — 90.2% red, 88.2% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 38 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E6E185 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Primrose (#E4DE8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flax (#EEDC82) and Texas (#ECE67E).

The recipe behind #E6E185 is rgb(230, 225, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E6E185 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E6E185 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E6E185 color variations

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#E6E185 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 #E6E185

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

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

#E6E185 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6E185
  • RGB230, 225, 133
  • CMYK0, 2, 38, 10
  • HSL57°, 66%, 71%
  • HSL Precise56.907°, 65.986%, 71.176%
  • HSV57°, 42%, 90%
  • HSB57°, 42%, 90%
  • HEX IDE6E185
  • DECIMAL ID15131013
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
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