Close to Primrose
#ECE99A
#ECE99A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 91.4% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 68% saturation and 76% 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 #ECE99A.
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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16.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECE99A as they’d see it.
#ECE99A 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 #ECE99A
What color is #ECE99A?
#ECE99A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 91.4% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 68% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECE99A in RGB?
#ECE99A is rgb(236, 233, 154): 236 red, 233 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECE99A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 35, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECE99A?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECE99A?
Its complement #E4E3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.