Information about #E7CA8C color

#E7CA8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E7CA8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(231, 202, 140) (90.6% red, 79.2% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E7CA8C presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Gamboge (#E7C58B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Amber (#E7D08B) and New Orleans (#E4C385).

The recipe behind #E7CA8C is rgb(231, 202, 140), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E7CA8C: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #E7CA8C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E7CA8C color variations

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

#E7CA8C 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 #E7CA8C

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E7CA8C
  • RGB231, 202, 140
  • CMYK0, 11, 36, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 202, 140)
  • HSL41°, 65%, 73%
  • HSL Precise40.879°, 65.468%, 72.745%
  • HSV41°, 39%, 91%
  • HSB41°, 39%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.792, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.792, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.792, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE7CA8C
  • DECIMAL ID15190668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01