Close to Pastel Yellow
#ECFB97
#ECFB97 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 98.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 93% saturation and 79% 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 #ECFB97.
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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18.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECFB97 as they’d see it.
#ECFB97 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 #ECFB97
What color is #ECFB97?
#ECFB97 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 98.4% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 69°, with 93% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECFB97 in RGB?
#ECFB97 is rgb(236, 251, 151): 236 red, 251 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECFB97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 40, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECFB97?
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 #ECFB97?
Its complement #F4F1FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.