Palettes / Colors / #ECDA71
#ECDA71 — Light Yellow
#ECDA71 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #ECDA71 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.
#ECDA71 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 #6F82EB; it also sits naturally between #EB9B6F and #C0EB6F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDA71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 218, 113 |
| HSL | 51°, 76%, 68% |
| HSV | 51°, 52%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 52%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.64, 69.17, 25.67 |
| Yxy | 69.17, 0.3978, 0.4392 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.59, -7.06, 53.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.17, -6.75, 36.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 85% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 52% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDA71
.text { color: #ECDA71; }
.background { background-color: #ECDA71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDA71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 218, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 76%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDA71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 218, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDA71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 218, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDA71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDA71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6F82EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDA71: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDA71
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 #ECDA71: ·
How #ECDA71 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 #ECDA71 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECDA71?
#ECDA71 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 218, 113). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDA71?
#ECDA71 is RGB 236, 218, 113 — HSL 51°, 76%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 52%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDA71?
Its complement is #6F82EB; analogous partners are #EB9B6F and #C0EB6F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDA71 for text?
Black text on #ECDA71 has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.