Close to Saffron
#ECBC22
#ECBC22 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 73.7% green, and 13.3% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 84% saturation and 53% 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 #ECBC22.
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.
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1.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECBC22 as they’d see it.
#ECBC22 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ECBC22
What color is #ECBC22?
#ECBC22 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 73.7% green, and 13.3% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 84% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECBC22 in RGB?
#ECBC22 is rgb(236, 188, 34): 236 red, 188 green, and 34 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECBC22 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 86, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECBC22?
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 #ECBC22?
Its complement #C2BBFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.