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#EECE2F Color

#EECE2F is rgb(238, 206, 47) in RGB, hsl(50, 85%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 80%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jonquil (#F4CA16), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EECE2F
HEX#EECE2F
RGBrgb(238, 206, 47)
HSLhsl(50, 85%, 56%)
HSVhsv(50, 80%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 80%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.165 96.8)
LABlab(83.67% 0.67 75.55)
LCHlch(83.67% 75.55 89.49)

What #EECE2F 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 #EECE2F, 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.

#EECE2F Channel Values

How #EECE2F 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 238 · G 206 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 85% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 80% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 80% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EECE2F 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EECE2F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EECE2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EECE2F; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EECE2F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EECE2F.

How #EECE2F 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#EECE2F
Protanopia#D4D42E
Protanomaly#DFD22E
Deuteranopia#D9D929
Deuteranomaly#E2D52B
Tritanopia#F7C3C3
Tritanomaly#F3C79D
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EECE2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eece2f: #EECE2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EECE2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eece2f': '#EECE2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.808, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_eece2f">#EECE2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EECE2F"

More Yellow Colors

#EECE2F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EECE2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EECE2F?

#EECE2F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(238, 206, 47) in RGB and hsl(50, 85%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jonquil (#F4CA16), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #EECE2F?

#EECE2F is rgb(238, 206, 47) — red 238, green 206, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EECE2F?

#EECE2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 80%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EECE2F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EECE2F scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EECE2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EECE2F 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 11.86, which is visibly different.

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