#ECDEAC Color
#ECDEAC is rgb(236, 222, 172) in RGB, hsl(47, 63%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 27%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECDEACrgb(236, 222, 172)hsl(47, 63%, 80%)hsv(47, 27%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 27%, 7%)oklch(90% 0.067 94.3)lab(88.70% -0.62 26.45)lch(88.70% 26.46 91.34)What #ECDEAC 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 #ECDEAC, 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.
#ECDEAC Channel Values
How #ECDEAC 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 222 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 63% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 27% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 27% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECDEAC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECDEAC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ECDEAC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECDEAC; 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 #ECDEAC
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECDEAC.
How #ECDEAC 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.
#ECDEAC#E0E0AC#E5DFAC#E3E3AB#E7E1AC#F1D9D9#EFDBC8#DEDEDEUsing #ECDEAC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecdeac: #ECDEAC;background-color: #ECDEAC;colors: { 'color-ecdeac': '#ECDEAC' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.871, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_ecdeac">#ECDEAC</color>fill="#ECDEAC"More Yellow Colors
#ECDEAC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECDEAC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECDEAC?
#ECDEAC is a lightest yellow — rgb(236, 222, 172) in RGB and hsl(47, 63%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Banana Mania (#FAE7B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #ECDEAC?
#ECDEAC is rgb(236, 222, 172) — red 236, green 222, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECDEAC?
#ECDEAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 27%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECDEAC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECDEAC scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECDEAC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECDEAC 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.75, which is very hard to tell apart.
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