Color Name
Xanthous*
Hex Color Code
#ECB23F
RGB Color Code
RGB(236, 178, 63)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 24.6%, 73.3%, 7.5%
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What color is ECB23F?

The RGB color code for color number #ECB23F is RGB(236, 178, 63). In the RGB color model, #ECB23F has a red value of 236, a green value of 178, and a blue value of 63. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 73.3% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 39.9° (degrees), 82.0 % saturation, and 58.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECB23F has a hue of 39.9° (degrees), 73.3 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color ECB23F is cool or warm?

Color ECB23F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #ECB23F? (For interior and product design)

ECB23F has an LRV of nearly 50. 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
#ECB23F
LRV 50
Light Color

Compare LRV 50 of #ECB23F with dark and light color

Is #ECB23F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECB23F 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 #ECB23F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #ECB23F
Hex triplet
#ECB23F
Red
EC
Green
B2
Blue
3F
RGBA / RGB rgb(236, 178, 63)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
178 (69.8%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.58%
Yellow
73.31%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(39.88deg, 82.0 %, 58.6 %)
Hue
39.88°
Saturation
81.99 %
Lightness
58.63 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
39.88°
Saturation
73.31 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(63, 139, 20)
Red
63 (24.9%)
Yellow
139 (54.3%)
Blue
20 (7.6%)
HWB
Hue
39.88°
Whiteness
24.71 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
7.45%
Magenta
30.20%
Yellow
75.29%
XYZ
X
51.41
Y
50.03
Z
11.65
YXY
Y1
50.03
X
0.45
Y2
0.44
CIE-Lab
L
76.09
A
10.45
B
63.83
CIE-Lch
L
76.09
C
64.68
H
80.7
CIE-Luv
L
76.09
U
47.37
V
68.99
Hunter-Lab
L
70.73
A
5.95
B
39.75
Other
LRV
~ 50 %
Munsell Color System
1.7Y 7.5/9.9

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 #ECB23F

These are the named colors closest to hex ECB23F, 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
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#E5B73B Color Meat brown
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81
#DAA520 Color Goldenrod
95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECB23F.

#F1B434 Color PANTONE 143 C
98.54% match | ΔE 1.46
#F0B323 Color PANTONE 7409 C
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#F3AF22 Color PANTONE 4008 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#DFAE36 Color PANTONE 6004 C
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECB23F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECB23F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECB23F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECB23F.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#E1AD21 Color Urobilin
96.45% match | ΔE 3.55
#F4B400 Color Google Yellow
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

Paint color for Hex #ECB23F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex ECB23F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from ECB23F once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to Behr


Valspar

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECB23F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECB23F to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
92.73% match | ΔE 7.27
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
92.59% match | ΔE 7.41

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#ECB23F 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

#ECB23F
Xanthous*
#3F79EC
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 #ECB23F?

Color that best contrast with #ECB23F is #3F79EC, 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 #ECB23F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECB23F is #3F79EC, color name is Blue (Crayola)*.

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