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#ecc64f color: Yellow Brick Road

#ecc64f is rgb(236, 198, 79) in RGB and oklch(83.81% 0.14116 91.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

83.8%
0.141
91°
  • 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
12.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ecc64f

#ecc64f is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.76:1, 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: #ecc64f mixed with white

  1. ecc64f
  2. eecc66
  3. f0d27a
  4. f2d88c
  5. f4de9e
  6. f6e3af
  7. f8e9bf
  8. f9efcf
  9. fbf4df
  10. fdfaef

Darker: #ecc64f mixed with black

  1. ecc64f
  2. cdac44
  3. af9238
  4. 927a2e
  5. 766223
  6. 5b4b19
  7. 423510
  8. 292107
  9. 130e02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ecc64f with less saturation

  1. ecc64f
  2. e9c760
  3. e5c770
  4. e2c87d
  5. dec98a
  6. dbc995
  7. d7c9a0
  8. d4caab
  9. d1cab6
  10. cdcac0

Questions about #ecc64f

What color is #ecc64f?

#ecc64f is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Brick Road. In RGB it is rgb(236, 198, 79), in HSL hsl(45.48, 80.51%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.81% 0.14116 91.168).

What colors go well with #ecc64f?

The complementary color of #ecc64f is #b1c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb364 and #bcd869. The triadic partners are #22e2fe and #ffa7f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecc64f?

Black text reads better on #ecc64f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecc64f a warm or cool color?

#ecc64f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.141.