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HEX ECAD09 - #ECAD09, RGB(236,173,9) Color


Color Name: Xanthous*
Hex Color Code: #ECAD09
RGB Color Code: RGB(236, 173, 9)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 26.7%, 96.2%, 7.5%



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What color is ECAD09?

The RGB color code for color number #ECAD09 is RGB(236, 173, 9). In the RGB color model, #ECAD09 has a red value of 236, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 9. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 96.2% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.3° (degrees), 92.7 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECAD09 has a hue of 43.3° (degrees), 96.2 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color ECAD09 is cool or warm?

Color ECAD09 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ECAD09? (For interior and product design)

ECAD09 has an LRV of nearly 48. 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.



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#ECAD09

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Is #ECAD09 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECAD09 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #ECAD09 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 173, 9)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
9 (3.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.69%
Yellow
96.19%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(43.35deg, 92.7 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
43.35°
Saturation
92.65 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(80, 173, 13)
Red
80 (31.3%)
Yellow
173 (67.8%)
Blue
13 (5.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
43.35°
Saturation
96.19 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 43.35°

W: 3.53 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 49.58

Y : 47.74

Z : 6.86

YXY

Y1 : 47.74

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 32.16%

Y : 96.47%


LRV

~ 47.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.7Y 7.3/21.3

CIE-Lab

L : 74.66

A : 11.73

B : 76.73

CIE-Lch

L : 74.66

C : 77.62

H : 81.31

CIE-Luv

L : 74.66

U : 52.82

V : 75.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.09

A : 7.19

B : 42.48






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ECAD09

Here are the colors similar to ECAD09. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#FFBA00
Selective yellow
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECAD09.

#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 0.79 (99.2% similar)
#F0B323
PANTONE 7409 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#F1B300
PANTONE 3514 C
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#F3AF22
PANTONE 4008 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECAD09.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECAD09.

#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECAD09.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECAD09.

#FFAF15
BS 08-E-53 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to ECAD09.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)

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

#F4B400
Google Yellow
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#FFB900
Microsoft Yellow
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #ECAD09

Here are the paint colors similar to ECAD09. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to Behr

#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#FFB729
Extreme Yellow (P260-7)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#FFBD1B
Laser Lemon (P290-7)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to Dunn-Edwards

#F9B500
Yellow Summer (DEA 118)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#F9B82B
Hot Sun (DE 5349)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#F5BC1D
Golden Lock (DEA 121)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to Sherwin Williams

#FDB702
Goldfinch (SW 6905)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#F8AC1D
Gusto Gold (SW 6904)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#EAAE47
Brittlebush (SW 6684)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to Benjamin Moore

#FFB600
Lemon Shine (2020-20)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#FFB700
Golden Nugget (2019-20)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#FFB000
Bumble Bee Yellow (2020-10)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to Valspar

#FFB701
Gold Abundance (3003-1A)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#FFB801
Sunspark (3010-2)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to PPG Paints

#FFBC35
Fall Gold (PPG1205-7)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECAD09 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECAD09 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.97 (81.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#ECAD09 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



ECAD09
Xanthous*

0948EC
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 #ECAD09?

Color that best contrast with #ECAD09 is #0948EC, 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 #ECAD09?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECAD09 is #0948EC, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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