Close to Citrine
#ECD112
#ECD112 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 82% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 86% saturation and 50% 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 #ECD112.
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
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECD112 as they’d see it.
#ECD112 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 #ECD112
What color is #ECD112?
#ECD112 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 82% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 86% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECD112 in RGB?
#ECD112 is rgb(236, 209, 18): 236 red, 209 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECD112 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 92, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECD112?
PANTONE 115 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECD112?
Its complement #D9C9FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.