Color swatch image showing #E6D691 with RGB(230,214,145) values

#E6D691 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E6D691 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E6D691 Color Information

#E6D691 RGB value is (230, 214, 145). The hex color red value is 230, green is 214, and blue is 145. Its HSL format shows a hue of 49°, saturation of 63 percent, and lightness of 74 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 7 percent, 37 percent, 10 percent.

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#E6D691 Color Meaning

Color #E6D691 signifies gentle warmth, understated sophistication, and subtle elegance. Its pale yellow-beige tone evokes soft light and natural materials. Psychologically, color #E6D691 promotes calm, focus, and balanced perception. In design, color #E6D691 works as a versatile base or accent, harmonizing with earth tones, pastels, or muted palettes. Symbolically, #E6D691 represents refinement, subtlety, and quiet resilience. Spiritually, color #E6D691 fosters mindful presence, inner calm, and gentle clarity. Across cultures, #E6D691 resonates with elegance, natural materials, and serene aesthetics.

Color Conversion

Convert #E6D691 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E6D691
RGB
rgb(230, 214, 145)
HSL
hsl(49°, 63%, 74%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(49°, 37%, 90%)
XYZ
61.7905 66.9605 36.4560
Yxy
66.9605 0.3740 0.4053
Hunter Lab
81.8294 -1.4101 8.7923
CIE-Lab
85.4840 -4.2881 36.0945

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red230 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green214 / 255 (84%)
84%
Blue145 / 255 (57%)
57%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E6D691 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E6D691 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E6D691 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E6D691 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E6D691;

Text Color

color: #E6D691;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E6D691;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E6D69140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E6D691;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E6D691 0%, #b19828 100%);

#E6D691 Color FAQs

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