Information about #ECC227 color

#ECC227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECC227 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 194, 39) — 92.5% red, 76.1% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 77 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECC227 is a energetic, saturated yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bite Me (#EBC525). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Sun (#ECBD2C) and Moon Yellow (#F0C420).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 194, 39)), which gives #ECC227 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #ECC227 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECC227 color variations

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

#ECC227 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 #ECC227

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

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC227
  • RGB236, 194, 39
  • CMYK0, 16, 77, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 194, 39)
  • HSL47°, 84%, 54%
  • HSL Precise47.208°, 83.83%, 53.922%
  • HSV47°, 83%, 93%
  • HSB47°, 83%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.761, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.761, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.761, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDECC227
  • DECIMAL ID15516199
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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