Information about #ECC74F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECC74F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 199, 79) — 92.5% red, 78% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 62 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #ECC74F reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brilliant Amber (#E7C251). Slightly further away sit Festival (#EACC4A) and Cream Can (#EEC051).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 199, 79)), which gives #ECC74F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECC74F: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ECC74F color variations

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

#ECC74F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#ECC74F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#ECC74F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#ECC74F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#ECC74F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #ECC74F

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

Brilliant Amber color link
Brilliant Amber

#E7C251

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Brilliant Gold color link
Brilliant Gold

#E7D551

Maximum Yellow Red color link
Maximum Yellow Red

#F2BA49

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

#ECC74F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECC74F
  • RGB236, 199, 79
  • CMYK0, 15, 62, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 199, 79)
  • HSL46°, 81%, 62%
  • HSL Precise45.86°, 80.513%, 61.765%
  • HSV46°, 67%, 93%
  • HSB46°, 67%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.780, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.780, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.780, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECC74F
  • DECIMAL ID15517519
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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