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What color is ECE51A?

The RGB color code for color number #ECE51A is RGB(236, 229, 26). In the RGB color model, #ECE51A has a red value of 236, a green value of 229, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.0% magenta, 89.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58° (degrees), 84.7 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECE51A has a hue of 58° (degrees), 89.0 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color ECE51A is cool or warm?

Color ECE51A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ECE51A? (For interior and product design)

ECE51A has an LRV of nearly 74. By LRV value, it is a 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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#ECE51A

Light Color


Compare LRV 74 of #ECE51A with dark and light Color




Is #ECE51A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECE51A 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 #ECE51A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 229, 26)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
229 (89.8%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.97%
Yellow
88.98%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(58deg, 84.7 %, 51.4 %)

Hue
58°
Saturation
84.68 %.
Lightness
51.37 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 207, 11)
Red
24 (9.5%)
Yellow
207 (81.4%)
Blue
11 (4.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58°
Saturation
88.98 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 58°

W: 10.20 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 62.8

Y : 73.95

Z : 11.94

YXY

Y1 : 73.95

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 10.20%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 73.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.9GY 8.8/11.9

CIE-Lab

L : 88.9

A : -16.66

B : 85.13

CIE-Lch

L : 88.9

C : 86.74

H : 101.07

CIE-Luv

L : 88.9

U : 11.71

V : 95.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 85.99

A : -20.13

B : 51.96






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #ECE51A


Here are the colors similar to ECE51A. 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.



#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#FDEE00
Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECE51A.


#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#F3E500
PANTONE 3945 C
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#E1E000
PANTONE 396 C
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECE51A.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECE51A.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to ECE51A.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECE51A.






Paint color for Hex #ECE51A


Here are the paint colors similar to ECE51A. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 6.05 (94.0% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#F1DA57
St. Elmo's Fire (362)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 9.05 (90.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 9.37 (90.6% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 9.78 (90.2% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 10.44 (89.6% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.57 (90.4% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 9.76 (90.2% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 10.01 (90.0% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 10.11 (89.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECE51A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECE51A to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 13.75 (86.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#ECE51A 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



ECE51A
Titanium Yellow*

1A21EC
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 #ECE51A?

Color that best contrast with #ECE51A is #1A21EC, color name is 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 #ECE51A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECE51A is #1A21EC, color name is Blue*.





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