Close to Buff
#ECD281
#ECD281 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 82.4% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 74% saturation and 72% 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 #ECD281.
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
1.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.10:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.10:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECD281 as they’d see it.
#ECD281 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 #ECD281
What color is #ECD281?
#ECD281 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 82.4% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 74% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECD281 in RGB?
#ECD281 is rgb(236, 210, 129): 236 red, 210 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECD281 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 45, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECD281?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECD281?
Its complement #CAD2FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.