Information about #E6EDC5 color

#E6EDC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E6EDC5 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(230, 237, 197) — 90.2% red, 92.9% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 16 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E6EDC5 is a confidently colored golden yellow that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Cream (#EEE9C8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half And (#EDE7C8) and Dirty White (#E8E4C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(230, 237, 197) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E6EDC5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. #E6EDC5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6EDC5 color variations

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#E6EDC5 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 #E6EDC5

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

Half And color link
Half And

#EDE7C8

Dirty White color link
Dirty White

#E8E4C9

Frost color link
Frost

#E1E4C5

Scotch Mist color link
Scotch Mist

#EEE7C8

Lemonchiffon color link
Lemonchiffon

#EEE9BF

Aths Special color link
Aths Special

#ECEBCE

Arrowroot color link
Arrowroot

#E7E2C5

Summer Fun color link
Summer Fun

#EAF7C9

Spring Sun color link
Spring Sun

#F1F1C6

#E6EDC5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6EDC5
  • RGB230, 237, 197
  • CMYK3, 0, 16, 7
  • HSL71°, 53%, 85%
  • HSL Precise70.5°, 52.632%, 85.098%
  • HSV71°, 17%, 93%
  • HSB71°, 17%, 93%
  • HEX IDE6EDC5
  • DECIMAL ID15134149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
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