Information about #ECDD13 color

#ECDD13 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECDD13 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(236, 221, 19) — 92.5% red, 86.7% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 85 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECDD13 is a maximally vivid yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ripe Lemon (#F4D81C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Piss Yellow (#DDD618) and Citrine (#E4D00A).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 221, 19) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #ECDD13 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECDD13 color variations

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

#ECDD13 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 #ECDD13

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

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Xanthic color link
Xanthic

#EEED09

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Ikea Yellow color link
Ikea Yellow

#FFDA1A

Peridot color link
Peridot

#E6E200

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECDD13
  • RGB236, 221, 19
  • CMYK0, 6, 85, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 221, 19)
  • HSL56°, 85%, 50%
  • HSL Precise55.853°, 85.098%, 50%
  • HSV56°, 92%, 93%
  • HSB56°, 92%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.867, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.867, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.867, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDECDD13
  • DECIMAL ID15523091
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01