#ECDC65
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.5% 0.14 101.7), rgb(236, 220, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#ECDC65 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDC65 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 220, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.14 101.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECDC65 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDC65 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDC65 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDC65 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6E4
oklch(97% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0ECC4
oklch(93.6% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECDC65
oklch(88.5% 0.14 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8C300
oklch(81% 0.169 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#ECDC65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EED659 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DD6B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCCEC2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDC65
#ECDC65
oklch(88.5% 0.14 101.7)
- #D2D5FF
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECDC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.008
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.022
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.024
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.027
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.027
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.035
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
Use #ECDC65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.