#E6BC7A Color
#E6BC7A is rgb(230, 188, 122) in RGB, hsl(37, 68%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6BC7Argb(230, 188, 122)hsl(37, 68%, 69%)hsv(37, 47%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 10%)oklch(81.8% 0.097 78.1)lab(78.95% 9.53 39.25)lch(78.95% 40.39 76.35)What #E6BC7A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E6BC7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6BC7A Channel Values
How #E6BC7A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 230 · G 188 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 68% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 47% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 47% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6BC7A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E6BC7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6BC7A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E6BC7A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E6BC7A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E6BC7A#C4C47A#D2C17A#CBCB78#D6C579#EBB5B5#E9B8A1#C2C2C2Using #E6BC7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6bc7a: #E6BC7A;background-color: #E6BC7A;colors: { 'color-e6bc7a': '#E6BC7A' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.737, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_e6bc7a">#E6BC7A</color>fill="#E6BC7A"More Orange Colors
#E6BC7A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6BC7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6BC7A?
#E6BC7A is a light orange — rgb(230, 188, 122) in RGB and hsl(37, 68%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #E6BC7A?
#E6BC7A is rgb(230, 188, 122) — red 230, green 188, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6BC7A?
#E6BC7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 47%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6BC7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6BC7A scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6BC7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6BC7A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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