Information about #ECCD57 color

#ECCD57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECCD57 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 205, 87) — 92.5% red, 80.4% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 58 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECCD57 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maize (#F4D054). Nearby in the Register you will also find Portica (#F0D555) and Brilliant Gold (#E7D551).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 205, 87)), which gives #ECCD57 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ECCD57 color variations

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

#ECCD57 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 #ECCD57

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

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECCD57
  • RGB236, 205, 87
  • CMYK0, 12, 58, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 205, 87)
  • HSL48°, 80%, 63%
  • HSL Precise47.517°, 79.679%, 63.333%
  • HSV48°, 63%, 93%
  • HSB48°, 63%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.804, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.804, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.804, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECCD57
  • DECIMAL ID15519063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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