Color Name
Xanthous*
Hex Color Code
#ECAF3C
RGB Color Code
RGB(236, 175, 60)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 25.8%, 74.6%, 7.5%
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What color is ECAF3C?

The RGB color code for color number #ECAF3C is RGB(236, 175, 60). In the RGB color model, #ECAF3C has a red value of 236, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 74.6% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.2° (degrees), 82.2 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECAF3C has a hue of 39.2° (degrees), 74.6 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color ECAF3C is cool or warm?

Color ECAF3C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #ECAF3C? (For interior and product design)

ECAF3C has an LRV of nearly 48.8. 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
#ECAF3C
LRV 48.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 48.8 of #ECAF3C with dark and light color

Is #ECAF3C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECAF3C 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #ECAF3C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ECAF3C
Hex triplet
#ECAF3C
Red
EC
Green
AF
Blue
3C
RGBA / RGB rgb(236, 175, 60)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.85%
Yellow
74.58%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(39.2deg, 82.2 %, 58.0 %)
Hue
39.2°
Saturation
82.24 %
Lightness
58.04 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
39.2°
Saturation
74.58 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(67, 139, 20)
Red
67 (26.1%)
Yellow
139 (54.3%)
Blue
20 (7.7%)
HWB
Hue
39.2°
Whiteness
23.53 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
7.45%
Magenta
31.37%
Yellow
76.47%
XYZ
X
50.74
Y
48.82
Z
11.02
YXY
Y1
48.82
X
0.46
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
75.34
A
11.9
B
64.27
CIE-Lch
L
75.34
C
65.36
H
79.51
CIE-Luv
L
75.34
U
49.8
V
68.6
Hunter-Lab
L
69.87
A
7.35
B
39.55
Other
LRV
~ 48.8 %
Munsell Color System
1.5Y 7.4/9.8

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 #ECAF3C

These are the named colors closest to hex ECAF3C, 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
97.70% match | ΔE 2.30
#EAA221 Color Marigold
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#DAA520 Color Goldenrod
95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECAF3C.

#F1B434 Color PANTONE 143 C
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94
#F3AF22 Color PANTONE 4008 C
97.65% match | ΔE 2.35
#F0B323 Color PANTONE 7409 C
97.08% match | ΔE 2.92
#E0A526 Color PANTONE 2007 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECAF3C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECAF3C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECAF3C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECAF3C.


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#E1AD21 Color Urobilin
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

Paint color for Hex #ECAF3C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ECAF3C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ECAF3C once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECAF3C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECAF3C to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
92.82% match | ΔE 7.18
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
92.01% match | ΔE 7.99

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ECAF3C 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

#ECAF3C
Xanthous*
#3C79EC
Blue (Crayola)*

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 #ECAF3C?

Color that best contrast with #ECAF3C is #3C79EC, color name is Blue (Crayola)*. 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 #ECAF3C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECAF3C is #3C79EC, color name is Blue (Crayola)*.

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