Color Name
Xanthous*
Hex Color Code
#ECAF15
RGB Color Code
RGB(236, 175, 21)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 25.8%, 91.1%, 7.5%
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What color is ECAF15?

The RGB color code for color number #ECAF15 is RGB(236, 175, 21). In the RGB color model, #ECAF15 has a red value of 236, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 21. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 91.1% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43° (degrees), 85.0 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECAF15 has a hue of 43° (degrees), 91.1 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color ECAF15 is cool or warm?

Color ECAF15 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #ECAF15? (For interior and product design)

ECAF15 has an LRV of nearly 48.5. 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
#ECAF15
LRV 48.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.5 of #ECAF15 with dark and light color

Is #ECAF15 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECAF15 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 #ECAF15 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ECAF15
Hex triplet
#ECAF15
Red
EC
Green
AF
Blue
15
RGBA / RGB rgb(236, 175, 21)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
21 (8.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.85%
Yellow
91.10%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(42.98deg, 85.0 %, 50.4 %)
Hue
42.98°
Saturation
84.98 %
Lightness
50.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
42.98°
Saturation
91.10 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(75, 166, 15)
Red
75 (29.5%)
Yellow
166 (65.1%)
Blue
15 (5.8%)
HWB
Hue
42.98°
Whiteness
8.24 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
7.45%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
91.76%
XYZ
X
50.06
Y
48.55
Z
7.44
YXY
Y1
48.55
X
0.47
Y2
0.46
CIE-Lab
L
75.17
A
10.81
B
75.42
CIE-Lch
L
75.17
C
76.19
H
81.84
CIE-Luv
L
75.17
U
51.07
V
75.65
Hunter-Lab
L
69.68
A
6.31
B
42.44
Other
LRV
~ 48.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.4Y 7.4/13.4

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 #ECAF15

These are the named colors closest to hex ECAF15, 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
98.21% match | ΔE 1.79
#E1AD01 Color Mustard Yellow
97.30% match | ΔE 2.70
#FFBA00 Color Selective yellow
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#DAA520 Color Goldenrod
96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECAF15.

#F0B323 Color PANTONE 7409 C
98.88% match | ΔE 1.12
#EAAA00 Color PANTONE 124 C
98.61% match | ΔE 1.39
#F1B300 Color PANTONE 3514 C
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#F1B434 Color PANTONE 143 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECAF15.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECAF15.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECAF15.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECAF15.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to ECAF15.

#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
92.81% match | ΔE 7.19

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Paint color for Hex #ECAF15

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ECAF15 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ECAF15 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECAF15 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECAF15 to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
91.77% match | ΔE 8.23
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
90.53% match | ΔE 9.47
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
89.83% match | ΔE 10.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ECAF15 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

#ECAF15
Xanthous*
#1552EC
Byzantine 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 #ECAF15?

Color that best contrast with #ECAF15 is #1552EC, color name is Byzantine 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 #ECAF15?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECAF15 is #1552EC, color name is Byzantine Blue*.

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