#ECD769 Color
#ECD769 is rgb(236, 215, 105) in RGB, hsl(50, 78%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECD769rgb(236, 215, 105)hsl(50, 78%, 67%)hsv(50, 56%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 7%)oklch(87.5% 0.132 98.7)lab(86.12% -2.30 56.01)lch(86.12% 56.05 92.35)What #ECD769 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 #ECD769, 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.
#ECD769 Channel Values
How #ECD769 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 215 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 78% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 56% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 56% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD769 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 #ECD769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD769; 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 #ECD769
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 #ECD769 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.
#ECD769#DBDB69#E2D969#DEDE67#E4DB68#F4CDCD#F1D1AE#D6D6D6Using #ECD769 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecd769: #ECD769;background-color: #ECD769;colors: { 'color-ecd769': '#ECD769' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.843, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_ecd769">#ECD769</color>fill="#ECD769"More Yellow Colors
#ECD769 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECD769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECD769?
#ECD769 is a light yellow — rgb(236, 215, 105) in RGB and hsl(50, 78%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #ECD769?
#ECD769 is rgb(236, 215, 105) — red 236, green 215, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECD769?
#ECD769 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 56%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECD769 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD769 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECD769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECD769 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 12.35, which is visibly different.
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