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#FFECB3

#ffecb3 ≈ Vanilla

  • yellow
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#ffecb3 is a color from the yellow family, with very high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 92.55% green and 70.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 29.8% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 45°, with 100% saturation and 85.1% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Vanilla (#f3e5ab), ΔE 2.37.

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Relative luminance0.8451

Complementary

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #b3c6ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #b3ecff
  3. #c6b3ff

Analogous

  1. #ffc6b3
  2. #ffecb3
  3. #ecffb3

Triadic

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #b3ffec
  3. #ecb3ff

Tetradic

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #c6ffb3
  3. #b3c6ff
  4. #ecb3ff

Square

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #b3ffc6
  3. #b3c6ff
  4. #ffb3ec

Monochromatic

  1. #ffc61a
  2. #ffd967
  3. #ffecb3
  4. #fffaeb
  5. #fffaeb

Shades

#ffecb3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #e6d4a1
  3. #ccbd8f
  4. #b3a57d
  5. #998e6b
  6. #80765a
  7. #665e48
  8. #4d4736
  9. #332f24
  10. #1a1812
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffecb3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #ffeebb
  3. #fff0c2
  4. #fff2ca
  5. #fff4d1
  6. #fff6d9
  7. #fff7e1
  8. #fff9e8
  9. #fffbf0
  10. #fffdf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffecb3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffecb3
  2. #f2e1ae
  3. #e6d6a9
  4. #d9cca4
  5. #ccc19f
  6. #c0b69a
  7. #b3ab94
  8. #a6a08f
  9. #99968a
  10. #8d8b85
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ededed ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #f4ecd8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f8e9af ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fdefb5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffe3dd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #fbebb1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #feeeb4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffe7cd ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffecb3 {
  color: #ffecb3;
}
Background
.bg-ffecb3 {
  background-color: #ffecb3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffecb3 {
  border: 2px solid #ffecb3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffecb3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 236 179;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 100% 85%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffecb3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffecb3, #ecffb3);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffecb3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 236 179 / 0.35);
}

#f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 2.37 #faf0be Blond ΔE 3.14 #ffe5b4 Peach ΔE 3.52 #ffe4b5 Moccasin ΔE 4.23 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 4.51 #f5deb3 Wheat ΔE 4.82 #fffacd Lemon Chiffon ΔE 5.66 #00134c Inverted #ededed Grayscale 

Vanilla
#ffecb3  rgb(255, 236, 179)  hsl(45, 100%, 85%)  Vanilla
#b3c6ff  rgb(179, 198, 255)  hsl(225, 100%, 85%)  Periwinkle
#b3ffec  rgb(179, 255, 236)  hsl(165, 100%, 85%)  Magic Mint
#ecb3ff  rgb(236, 179, 255)  hsl(285, 100%, 85%)  Mauve