#ECD198 Color
#ECD198 is rgb(236, 209, 152) in RGB, hsl(41, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 36%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECD198rgb(236, 209, 152)hsl(41, 69%, 76%)hsv(41, 36%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 36%, 7%)oklch(87% 0.079 85.4)lab(85.14% 3.87 31.98)lch(85.14% 32.21 83.09)What #ECD198 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 #ECD198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECD198 Channel Values
How #ECD198 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 209 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 69% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 36% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD198 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 #ECD198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD198; 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 #ECD198
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 #ECD198 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.
#ECD198#D6D698#DFD498#DADA97#E2D797#F1CBCB#EFCDB9#D4D4D4Using #ECD198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecd198: #ECD198;background-color: #ECD198;colors: { 'color-ecd198': '#ECD198' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.820, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_ecd198">#ECD198</color>fill="#ECD198"More Yellow Colors
#ECD198 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECD198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECD198?
#ECD198 is a light yellow — rgb(236, 209, 152) in RGB and hsl(41, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #ECD198?
#ECD198 is rgb(236, 209, 152) — red 236, green 209, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECD198?
#ECD198 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECD198 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD198 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECD198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECD198 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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