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#ECE76A Color

#ECE76A is rgb(236, 231, 106) in RGB, hsl(58, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 55%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECE76A
HEX#ECE76A
RGBrgb(236, 231, 106)
HSLhsl(58, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(58, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 55%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.146 106.9)
LABlab(90.24% -9.82 60.12)
LCHlch(90.24% 60.91 99.27)

What #ECE76A 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 #ECE76A, 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.

#ECE76A Channel Values

How #ECE76A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 231 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 55% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECE76A 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECE76A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECE76A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #ECE76A

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 #ECE76A 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.

Typical#ECE76A
Protanopia#E8E86A
Protanomaly#EAE86A
Deuteranopia#E9E96A
Deuteranomaly#EAE86A
Tritanopia#F6DCDC
Tritanomaly#F2E1B9
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #ECE76A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ece76a: #ECE76A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECE76A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ece76a': '#ECE76A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.906, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_ece76a">#ECE76A</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECE76A"

More Yellow Colors

#ECE76A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECE76A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECE76A?

#ECE76A is a light yellow — rgb(236, 231, 106) in RGB and hsl(58, 77%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #ECE76A?

#ECE76A is rgb(236, 231, 106) — red 236, green 231, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECE76A?

#ECE76A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 55%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECE76A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECE76A scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECE76A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECE76A 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 15.7, which is visibly different.

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