#ECD798 Color
#ECD798 is rgb(236, 215, 152) in RGB, hsl(45, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECD798rgb(236, 215, 152)hsl(45, 69%, 76%)hsv(45, 36%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 7%)oklch(88.2% 0.084 91.8)lab(86.64% 0.96 33.93)lch(86.64% 33.94 88.38)What #ECD798 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 #ECD798, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECD798 Channel Values
How #ECD798 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 69% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 36% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD798 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 #ECD798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD798; 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 #ECD798
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 #ECD798 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.
#ECD798#DBDB98#E2D998#DEDE97#E4DB97#F2D0D0#EFD3BC#D8D8D8Using #ECD798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecd798: #ECD798;background-color: #ECD798;colors: { 'color-ecd798': '#ECD798' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.843, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_ecd798">#ECD798</color>fill="#ECD798"More Yellow Colors
#ECD798 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECD798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECD798?
#ECD798 is a light yellow — rgb(236, 215, 152) in RGB and hsl(45, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #ECD798?
#ECD798 is rgb(236, 215, 152) — red 236, green 215, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECD798?
#ECD798 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECD798 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD798 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECD798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECD798 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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