Close to Dandelion
#ECE239
#ECE239 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 82% saturation and 57% 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 #ECE239.
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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15.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECE239 as they’d see it.
#ECE239 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 #ECE239
What color is #ECE239?
#ECE239 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECE239 in RGB?
#ECE239 is rgb(236, 226, 57): 236 red, 226 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECE239 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 76, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECE239?
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 #ECE239?
Its complement #E2D8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.