Information about #ECD50D color

#ECD50D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECD50D falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 213, 13) — 92.5% red, 83.5% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 87 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#ECD50D presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Citrine (#E4D00A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Safety Yellow (#EED202) and Switched On (#EDCE00).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 213, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECD50D: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #ECD50D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#ECD50D color variations

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

#ECD50D 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 #ECD50D

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

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Peridot color link
Peridot

#E6E200

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECD50D
  • RGB236, 213, 13
  • CMYK0, 9, 87, 7
  • CSSrgb(236, 213, 13)
  • HSL54°, 90%, 49%
  • HSL Precise53.812°, 89.558%, 48.824%
  • HSV54°, 94%, 93%
  • HSB54°, 94%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.835, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.835, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.835, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDECD50D
  • DECIMAL ID15521037
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01