Information about #ECDEA1 color

#ECDEA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECDEA1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 222, 161) (92.5% red, 87.1% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 29 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #ECDEA1 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Melting Moment (#F4DE9E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Splash (#F1D79E) and Sidecar (#E9D9A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(236, 222, 161)), which gives #ECDEA1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECDEA1: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #ECDEA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#ECDEA1 color variations

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

#ECDEA1 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 #ECDEA1

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

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECDEA1
  • RGB236, 222, 161
  • CMYK0, 5, 29, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 222, 161)
  • HSL49°, 66%, 78%
  • HSL Precise48.8°, 66.372%, 77.843%
  • HSV49°, 32%, 93%
  • HSB49°, 32%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.871, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.871, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.871, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECDEA1
  • DECIMAL ID15523489
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01