Close to Dandelion
#ECDD32
#ECDD32 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 86.7% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 83% saturation and 56% 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 #ECDD32.
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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14.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECDD32 as they’d see it.
#ECDD32 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 #ECDD32
What color is #ECDD32?
#ECDD32 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 86.7% green, and 19.6% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 83% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECDD32 in RGB?
#ECDD32 is rgb(236, 221, 50): 236 red, 221 green, and 50 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECDD32 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 79, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECDD32?
PANTONE 101 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECDD32?
Its complement #DFD4FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.