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#ECEBB1 Color

#ECEBB1 is rgb(236, 235, 177) in RGB, hsl(59, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECEBB1
HEX#ECEBB1
RGBrgb(236, 235, 177)
HSLhsl(59, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(59, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.075 106.9)
LABlab(92.08% -6.32 28.41)
LCHlch(92.08% 29.11 102.54)

What #ECEBB1 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 #ECEBB1, 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.

#ECEBB1 Channel Values

How #ECEBB1 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 235 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECEBB1 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECEBB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECEBB1; 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 #ECEBB1

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 #ECEBB1 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#ECEBB1
Protanopia#EBEBB1
Protanomaly#ECEBB1
Deuteranopia#EBEBB1
Deuteranomaly#ECEBB1
Tritanopia#F2E5E5
Tritanomaly#F0E7D2
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #ECEBB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecebb1: #ECEBB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECEBB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecebb1': '#ECEBB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.922, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_ecebb1">#ECEBB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECEBB1"

More Yellow Colors

#ECEBB1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECEBB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECEBB1?

#ECEBB1 is a lightest yellow — rgb(236, 235, 177) in RGB and hsl(59, 61%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #ECEBB1?

#ECEBB1 is rgb(236, 235, 177) — red 236, green 235, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECEBB1?

#ECEBB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECEBB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECEBB1 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECEBB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECEBB1 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 3.11, which is very hard to tell apart.

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