What color is #ECDA8B?

#ECDA8B is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pineapple Whip. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDA8B?

The RGB value is 236, 218, 139: 236 red, 218 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDA8B?

The complementary color is #8B9DEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDA8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDA8B color

#ECDA8B rgb(236, 218, 139)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #ECDA8B is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 85.5% green and 54.5% blue (236, 218, 139).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 72% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 41% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pineapple Whip (#EAD988), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#ECDA8B color codes

HEX	`#ECDA8B`
RGB	`rgb(236, 218, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 85.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 72%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 41%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 41%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.92, -4.63, 41.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.92, 41.34, 96.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.325, 69.842, 34.514)`
Decimal	`15522443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDA8B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ECDA8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDA8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ECDA8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecda8b; }
.text { color: #ecda8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecda8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 218 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecda8b, #ceec8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vanilla.

Questions

What color is #ECDA8B?: #ECDA8B is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pineapple Whip. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDA8B?: The RGB value is 236, 218, 139: 236 red, 218 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDA8B?: The complementary color is #8B9DEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDA8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.