#ecd999 color: Ivory Buff
#ecd999 is rgb(236, 217, 153) in RGB and oklch(88.604% 0.08447 93.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Beige
- Very light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Warm
- ≈ Vanilla
- orange-200
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #ecd999
#ecd999 is a pastel very light beige color. In OKLCH it has 88.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 94°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 14.95:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Ivory Buff (#ebd999). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.
Lighter: #ecd999 mixed with white
Darker: #ecd999 mixed with black
Calmer: #ecd999 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #ecd999
Questions about #ecd999
What color is #ecd999?
#ecd999 is pastel very light beige. The closest named color is Ivory Buff. In RGB it is rgb(236, 217, 153), in HSL hsl(46.27, 68.6%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.604% 0.08447 93.522).
What colors go well with #ecd999?
The complementary color of #ecd999 is #c9d7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffce9f and #cee3a6. The triadic partners are #96e9fb and #fcc5f1.
Is white or black text more readable on #ecd999?
Black text reads better on #ecd999: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 14.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ecd999 a warm or cool color?
#ecd999 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 88.6% and its chroma 0.084.