#ECD074 Color
#ECD074 is rgb(236, 208, 116) in RGB, hsl(46, 76%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jasmine (#F8DE7E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECD074rgb(236, 208, 116)hsl(46, 76%, 69%)hsv(46, 51%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 7%)oklch(86.2% 0.116 92.9)lab(84.45% 1.72 48.99)lch(84.45% 49.02 87.99)What #ECD074 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ECD074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#ECD074 Channel Values
How #ECD074 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 208 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 76% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 51% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 51% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD074 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #ECD074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD074; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ECD074
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #ECD074 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#ECD074#D5D574#DFD374#DADA72#E1D673#F3C7C7#F0CBAC#D2D2D2Using #ECD074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecd074: #ECD074;background-color: #ECD074;colors: { 'color-ecd074': '#ECD074' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.816, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_ecd074">#ECD074</color>fill="#ECD074"More Yellow Colors
#ECD074 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECD074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECD074?
#ECD074 is a light yellow — rgb(236, 208, 116) in RGB and hsl(46, 76%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jasmine (#F8DE7E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #ECD074?
#ECD074 is rgb(236, 208, 116) — red 236, green 208, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECD074?
#ECD074 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 51%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECD074 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD074 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECD074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECD074 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.
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