#ecb500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ecb500 is composed of 92.5% red, 71% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 46 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 46.3%. #ecb500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #d96b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 93
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 100
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#ecb500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#ecb500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ecb500 has RGB values of R:236, G:181, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:1, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 15512832.

Hex triplet ecb500 #ecb500
RGB Decimal 236, 181, 0 rgb(236,181,0)
RGB Percent 92.5, 71, 0 rgb(92.5%,71%,0%)
CMYK 0, 23, 100, 7
HSL 46°, 100, 46.3 hsl(46,100%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 46°, 100, 92.5
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 76.608, 7.437, 79.059
XYZ 51.117, 50.883, 7.129
xyY 0.468, 0.466, 50.883
CIE-LCH 76.608, 79.408, 84.626
CIE-LUV 76.608, 46.619, 79.286
Hunter-Lab 71.333, 3.081, 44.007
Binary 11101100, 10110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ecb500

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Alternatives to #ecb500

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#ecb500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ecb500

This text has a font color of #ecb500.

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#ecb500 background color

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#ecb500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ecb500;}
.background {background-color:#ecb500;}
.border {border:1px solid #ecb500;}

Shades and Tints of #ecb500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fffbec is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ecb500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7b6d is the less saturated color, while #ecb500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ecb500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bdb28e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d8c00e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f0b70d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #f6acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dfbc09 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #efb608 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #f2af75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population