HEX E6C5AE - #E6C5AE, RGB(230,197,174) Color
| Color Name: | Desert Sand* |
| Hex Color Code: | #E6C5AE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(230, 197, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 14.3%, 24.3%, 9.8% |
What color is E6C5AE?
The RGB color code for color number #E6C5AE is RGB(230, 197, 174). In the RGB color model, #E6C5AE has a red value of 230, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 24.3% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.6° (degrees), 52.8 % saturation, and 79.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E6C5AE has a hue of 24.6° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.
Color E6C5AE is cool or warm?
Color E6C5AE is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #E6C5AE? (For interior and product design)
E6C5AE has an LRV of nearly 60. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#E6C5AE
Light Color
Compare LRV 60 of #E6C5AE with dark and light Color
Is #E6C5AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color E6C5AE meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #E6C5AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(230, 197, 174)
Red
230 (90.2%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.35%
Yellow
24.35%
Key
9.80%
HSL
HSL(24.64deg, 52.8 %, 79.2 %)
Hue
24.64°
Saturation
52.83 %.
Lightness
79.22 %.
RYB
RYB(29, 65, 28)
Red
29 (11.6%)
Yellow
65 (25.5%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
24.64°
Saturation
24.35 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.
HWB
H: 24.64°
W: 68.24 %
B: 9.80 %
XYZ
X : 60.24
Y : 59.81
Z : 48.41
YXY
Y1 : 59.81
X : 0.36
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 9.80%
M : 22.75%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 59.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.4YR 8.0/3.2
CIE-Lab
L : 81.74
A : 8.21
B : 15.86
CIE-Lch
L : 81.74
C : 17.86
H : 62.62
CIE-Luv
L : 81.74
U : 21.98
V : 21.09
Hunter-Lab
L : 77.34
A : 3.69
B : 17.02
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #E6C5AE
Here are the colors similar to E6C5AE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #E6C5AE
Here are the paint colors similar to E6C5AE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#E6C5AE color palettes and scheme combination
C0723B
CE8D60
DAA987
E6C5AE
F2E1D5
FEFDFC
FFFFFF
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
E6AECF
E6AEB3
E6C5AE
E6E1AE
CFE6AE
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
E6C5AE
AEE6C5
C5AEE6
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
E6C5AE
B3E6AE
AECFE6
E1AEE6
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
E6C5AE
E8CAB6
EBD0BE
EDD6C6
F0DCCE
F2E2D6
F5E7DE
F7EDE6
FAF3EE
FCF9F6
FFFFFF
E6C5AE
CFB19C
B89D8B
A18979
8A7668
736257
5C4E45
453B34
2E2722
171311
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
E6C5AE
Desert Sand*
AECFE6
Beau Blue*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #E6C5AE?
Color that best contrast with #E6C5AE is #AECFE6,
color name is Beau Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #E6C5AE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #E6C5AE is #AECFE6, color name is Beau Blue*.
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