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#ecc64a color: Yellow Brick Road

#ecc64a is rgb(236, 198, 74) in RGB and oklch(83.768% 0.14465 91.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

83.8%
0.145
92°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ecc64a

#ecc64a is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Brick Road (#eac853). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ecc64a mixed with white

  1. ecc64a
  2. eecc62
  3. f0d277
  4. f2d88a
  5. f4de9c
  6. f6e3ad
  7. f7e9be
  8. f9efcf
  9. fbf4df
  10. fdfaef

Darker: #ecc64a mixed with black

  1. ecc64a
  2. cdac3f
  3. af9235
  4. 927a2a
  5. 766220
  6. 5b4b17
  7. 42350e
  8. 292106
  9. 130e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ecc64a with less saturation

  1. ecc64a
  2. e9c75d
  3. e5c76d
  4. e2c87b
  5. dec888
  6. dbc994
  7. d7c99f
  8. d4c9aa
  9. d0cab5
  10. cdcabf

Questions about #ecc64a

What color is #ecc64a?

#ecc64a is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brick Road. In RGB it is rgb(236, 198, 74), in HSL hsl(45.93, 81%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.768% 0.14465 91.678).

What colors go well with #ecc64a?

The complementary color of #ecc64a is #b2c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb361 and #bbd866. The triadic partners are #0de2ff and #ffa5f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecc64a?

Black text reads better on #ecc64a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecc64a a warm or cool color?

#ecc64a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.145.