Close to Burlywood
#E2C694
#E2C694 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 77.6% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 57% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E2C694.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E2C694 as they’d see it.
#E2C694 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E2C694
What color is #E2C694?
#E2C694 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 77.6% green, and 58% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 57% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E2C694 in RGB?
#E2C694 is rgb(226, 198, 148): 226 red, 198 green, and 148 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E2C694 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 35, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E2C694?
PANTONE 468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E2C694?
Its complement #AECBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.