Close to Citrine
#ECD533
#ECD533 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 83.5% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 83% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ECD533.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette builder →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette builder →Contrast & readability
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
14.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECD533 as they’d see it.
#ECD533 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #ECD533
What color is #ECD533?
#ECD533 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citrine. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 83.5% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 83% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECD533 in RGB?
#ECD533 is rgb(236, 213, 51): 236 red, 213 green, and 51 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECD533 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 78, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECD533?
PANTONE 106 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECD533?
Its complement #D8CEFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.