#E6C79C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #E6C79C corresponds to the code RGB( 230, 199, 156 ). It's a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 0,90 level), green (at 0,78 level) and blue (at 0,61 level). Its brightness is 75% and its saturation is 59%. It is composed of red at 39%, green at 34% and blue at 26%.
Features
Variations of #E6C79C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #E6C79C is the color #FCF9F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #17130F.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #193863 is the color exactly opposite to #E6C79C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #E6C79C in CSS
When using #E6C79C as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #E6C79C as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#E6C79C as background color
div{ background: #E6C79C; }
Colored text
div{ color: #E6C79C; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #E6C79C; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #E6C79C; }
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