Color Name
Xanthous*
Hex Color Code
#ECAC00
RGB Color Code
RGB(236, 172, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 27.1%, 100.0%, 7.5%
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What color is ECAC00?

The RGB color code for color number #ECAC00 is RGB(236, 172, 0). In the RGB color model, #ECAC00 has a red value of 236, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 46.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECAC00 has a hue of 43.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color ECAC00 is cool or warm?

Color ECAC00 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #ECAC00? (For interior and product design)

ECAC00 has an LRV of nearly 47.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#ECAC00
LRV 47.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.3 of #ECAC00 with dark and light color

Is #ECAC00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECAC00 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #ECAC00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ECAC00
Hex triplet
#ECAC00
Red
EC
Green
AC
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(236, 172, 0)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
172 (67.5%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.12%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(43.73deg, 100.0 %, 46.3 %)
Hue
43.73°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
46.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
43.73°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(83, 178, 12)
Red
83 (32.5%)
Yellow
178 (69.9%)
Blue
12 (4.9%)
HWB
Hue
43.73°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
7.45%
Magenta
32.55%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
49.34
Y
47.34
Z
6.54
YXY
Y1
47.34
X
0.48
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
74.41
A
12.18
B
77.56
CIE-Lch
L
74.41
C
78.51
H
81.08
CIE-Luv
L
74.41
U
53.71
V
75.98
Hunter-Lab
L
68.8
A
7.61
B
42.53
Other
LRV
~ 47.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.6Y 7.3/26.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #ECAC00

These are the named colors closest to hex ECAC00, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F1B42F Color Xanthous
97.51% match | ΔE 2.49
#E1AD01 Color Mustard Yellow
96.86% match | ΔE 3.14
#DAA520 Color Goldenrod
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73
#FFBA00 Color Selective yellow
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECAC00.

#EAAA00 Color PANTONE 124 C
99.44% match | ΔE 0.56
#F0B323 Color PANTONE 7409 C
98.08% match | ΔE 1.92
#F1B300 Color PANTONE 3514 C
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#F3AF22 Color PANTONE 4008 C
97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECAC00.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECAC00.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECAC00.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECAC00.


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Paint color for Hex #ECAC00

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ECAC00 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ECAC00 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECAC00 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECAC00 to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
90.89% match | ΔE 9.11
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
89.74% match | ΔE 10.26
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
89.52% match | ΔE 10.48

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ECAC00 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#ECAC00
Xanthous*
#0040EC
Persian Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #ECAC00?

Color that best contrast with #ECAC00 is #0040EC, color name is Persian Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #ECAC00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECAC00 is #0040EC, color name is Persian Blue*.

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