Close to Mustard
#ECB400
#ECB400 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 70.6% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ECB400.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECB400 as they’d see it.
#ECB400 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ECB400
What color is #ECB400?
#ECB400 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 70.6% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECB400 in RGB?
#ECB400 is rgb(236, 180, 0): 236 red, 180 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECB400 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 100, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECB400?
PANTONE 124 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECB400?
Its complement #C3B2FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.