Palettes / Colors / #ECD718
#ECD718 — Vivid Yellow
#ECD718 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #ECD718 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ECD718 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #182DEC; it also sits naturally between #EC6D18 and #97EC18. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD718 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 215, 24 |
| HSL | 54°, 85%, 51% |
| HSV | 54°, 90%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 90%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.06, 66.50, 10.59 |
| Yxy | 66.50, 0.4338, 0.4885 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.25, -9.77, 82.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.55, -9.23, 46.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 84% · Blue 9%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 90% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD718
.text { color: #ECD718; }
.background { background-color: #ECD718; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD718; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 215, 24); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 85%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD718; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 215, 24, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD718; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 215, 24, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD718">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD718">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECD718
Tints of #ECD718
Tones of #ECD718
Color harmonies
Complementary — #182DEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD718: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD718
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECD718: ·
How #ECD718 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECD718 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECD718?
#ECD718 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 215, 24). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD718?
#ECD718 is RGB 236, 215, 24 — HSL 54°, 85%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 90%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD718?
Its complement is #182DEC; analogous partners are #EC6D18 and #97EC18. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD718 for text?
Black text on #ECD718 has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.