Palettes / Colors / #ECDF8F
#ECDF8F — Light Yellow
#ECDF8F is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#ECDF8F 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 #8E9AEC; it also sits naturally between #ECB08E and #C9EC8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDF8F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 223, 143 |
| HSL | 52°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 52°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 39%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.94, 72.59, 36.52 |
| Yxy | 72.59, 0.3767, 0.4147 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.25, -6.74, 40.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, -6.51, 30.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 39% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDF8F
.text { color: #ECDF8F; }
.background { background-color: #ECDF8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDF8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 223, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDF8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 223, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDF8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 223, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDF8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDF8F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8E9AEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDF8F: #000000.
How #ECDF8F 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 #ECDF8F 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 #ECDF8F?
#ECDF8F is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 223, 143). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDF8F?
#ECDF8F is RGB 236, 223, 143 — HSL 52°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 39%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDF8F?
Its complement is #8E9AEC; analogous partners are #ECB08E and #C9EC8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDF8F for text?
Black text on #ECDF8F has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.