Information about #EBC442 color

#EBC442 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EBC442 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(235, 196, 66) — 92.2% red, 76.9% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 66 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EBC442 is a strongly colored sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Teddy (#EFC741). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Festival (#EACC4A) and Amur Cork Tree (#F3C13A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(235, 196, 66)), which gives #EBC442 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EBC442: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #EBC442 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EBC442 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EBC442 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EBC442

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EBC442
  • RGB235, 196, 66
  • CMYK0, 15, 66, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 196, 66)
  • HSL46°, 81%, 59%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 80.861%, 59.02%
  • HSV46°, 72%, 92%
  • HSB46°, 72%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.769, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.769, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.769, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEBC442
  • DECIMAL ID15451202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01