Information about #ECCA51 color

#ECCA51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECCA51 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(236, 202, 81) (92.5% red, 79.2% green, 31.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 61 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #ECCA51 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Festival (#EACC4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brilliant Amber (#E7C251) and Starbell (#EBC155).

The recipe behind #ECCA51 is rgb(236, 202, 81), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #ECCA51 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #ECCA51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ECCA51 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ECCA51 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ECCA51

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECCA51
  • RGB236, 202, 81
  • CMYK0, 13, 61, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 202, 81)
  • HSL47°, 80%, 62%
  • HSL Precise46.839°, 80.311%, 62.157%
  • HSV47°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB47°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.792, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.792, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.792, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECCA51
  • DECIMAL ID15518289
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01