Information about #EEC706 color

#EEC706 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EEC706 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 199, 6) (93.3% red, 78% green, 2.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EEC706 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Goldenrod Yellow (#F6C604). Slightly further away sit Switched On (#EDCE00) and Vivid Gold (#E7CA00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 199, 6)), which gives #EEC706 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EEC706 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EEC706 color variations

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

#EEC706 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 #EEC706

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

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Spotlight color link
Spotlight

#F8BF00

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEC706
  • RGB238, 199, 6
  • CMYK0, 15, 91, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 199, 6)
  • HSL50°, 95%, 48%
  • HSL Precise49.914°, 95.082%, 47.843%
  • HSV50°, 97%, 93%
  • HSB50°, 97%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.780, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.780, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.780, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEEC706
  • DECIMAL ID15648518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01