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What color is ECC261?

The RGB color code for color number #ECC261 is RGB(236, 194, 97). In the RGB color model, #ECC261 has a red value of 236, a green value of 194, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 58.9% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41.9° (degrees), 78.5 % saturation, and 65.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECC261 has a hue of 41.9° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color ECC261 is cool or warm?

Color ECC261 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ECC261? (For interior and product design)

ECC261 has an LRV of nearly 57. 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

#ECC261

Light Color


Compare LRV 57 of #ECC261 with dark and light Color




Is #ECC261 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECC261 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 #ECC261 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 194, 97)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
194 (76.1%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.80%
Yellow
58.90%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(41.87deg, 78.5 %, 65.3 %)

Hue
41.87°
Saturation
78.53 %.
Lightness
65.29 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 123, 20)
Red
44 (17.4%)
Yellow
123 (48.4%)
Blue
20 (7.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
41.87°
Saturation
58.90 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 41.87°

W: 38.04 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 56.04

Y : 57.28

Z : 19.41

YXY

Y1 : 57.28

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 23.92%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 57.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.6Y 7.9/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 80.34

A : 4.03

B : 53.53

CIE-Lch

L : 80.34

C : 53.69

H : 85.7

CIE-Luv

L : 80.34

U : 33.88

V : 63.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.68

A : -0.27

B : 37.77






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ECC261


Here are the colors similar to ECC261. 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.



#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#F2BA49
Maximum Yellow Red
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#F8D568
Orange Yellow
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECC261.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECC261.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECC261.


#F2C75C
PANTONE 141 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#EBBC4E
PANTONE 2006 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#F1BE48
PANTONE 142 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECC261.


#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECC261.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to ECC261.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #ECC261


Here are the paint colors similar to ECC261. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to Benjamin Moore


#EEC463
Firefly (299)
ΔE - 0.49 (99.5% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#F4C36B
Semolina (2155-40)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to Sherwin Williams


#EEC25F
Overjoy (SW 6689)
ΔE - 0.55 (99.5% similar)
#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#F4C454
Rayo de Sol (SW 9020)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#FBD073
Golden Plumeria (SW 9019)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to Dunn-Edwards


#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#F6CA69
Golden Crest (DE 5353)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#EAC853
Yellow Brick Road (DE 5424)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#F2D178
Summertime (DE 5381)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to PPG Paints


#F1C96A
Sol De Yucatan (PPG17-18)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#ECBE63
Bright Idea (PPG1210-5)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to Behr


#F7C85F
Little Sun Dress (P280-5)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#E3BB65
Dandelion Wish (MQ4-12)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#FFC962
Smiley Face (P260-6)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to Valspar


#F8C452
Sweet Lemon (3006-3B)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECC261 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECC261 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 13.21 (86.8% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.46 (85.5% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 14.80 (85.2% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 16.18 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#ECC261 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



ECC261
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)*

618BEC
Cornflower 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 #ECC261?

Color that best contrast with #ECC261 is #618BEC, color name is Cornflower 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 #ECC261?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECC261 is #618BEC, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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