Close to Daffodil
#ECF019
#ECF019 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 94.1% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 88% saturation and 52% 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 #ECF019.
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
1.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECF019 as they’d see it.
#ECF019 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 #ECF019
What color is #ECF019?
#ECF019 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 94.1% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 88% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECF019 in RGB?
#ECF019 is rgb(236, 240, 25): 236 red, 240 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECF019 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 90, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECF019?
PANTONE 395 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECF019?
Its complement #EDE3FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.