Close to Mustard
#ECB900
#ECB900 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 72.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 47°, 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 #ECB900.
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
1.83:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECB900 as they’d see it.
#ECB900 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #ECB900
What color is #ECB900?
#ECB900 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 72.5% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECB900 in RGB?
#ECB900 is rgb(236, 185, 0): 236 red, 185 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECB900 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 100, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECB900?
PANTONE 123 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECB900?
Its complement #C8B6FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.