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#ecf099 color: Golden Fragrance

#ecf099 is rgb(236, 240, 153) in RGB and oklch(93.276% 0.10912 110.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

93.3%
0.109
111°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • yellow-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #ecf099

#ecf099 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 93.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Fragrance (#eeee99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ecf099 mixed with white

  1. ecf099
  2. eef2a4
  3. f0f3af
  4. f1f5ba
  5. f3f6c4
  6. f5f8ce
  7. f7f9d8
  8. f9fbe2
  9. fbfcec
  10. fdfef5

Darker: #ecf099 mixed with black

  1. ecf099
  2. cdd184
  3. afb270
  4. 92955d
  5. 76784a
  6. 5b5d38
  7. 424327
  8. 292a17
  9. 131408
  10. 030301

Calmer: #ecf099 with less saturation

  1. ecf099
  2. ecefa2
  3. ebefab
  4. ebeeb3
  5. eaeebb
  6. eaedc3
  7. eaeccb
  8. e9ebd3
  9. e9eada
  10. e9eae1

Questions about #ecf099

What color is #ecf099?

#ecf099 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Golden Fragrance. In RGB it is rgb(236, 240, 153), in HSL hsl(62.76, 74.36%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.276% 0.10912 110.589).

What colors go well with #ecf099?

The complementary color of #ecf099 is #e8e3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe298 and #c1fbb6. The triadic partners are #bcf2ff and #ffd7ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecf099?

Black text reads better on #ecf099: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecf099 a warm or cool color?

#ecf099 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 93.3% and its chroma 0.109.