#eca31d Color Information

#eca31d Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #eca31d. In RGB, it consists of 92.5% Red, 63.9% Green, and 11.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 30.9% Magenta, 87.7% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 38.8°, with saturation of 84.5% and lightness of 52%. The decimal value for #eca31d is 15508253, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ff9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #eca31d is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#eca31d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color236, 163, 29 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color92.5%, 63.9%, 11.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.075, 0.361, 0.886 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.309, 0.877, 0.075 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color38.8°, 84.5%, 52.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color38.8°, 87.7%, 92.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color47.911, 44.116, 7.152 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color142, 236, 29 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15508253 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.306, 17.297, 71.554 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.306, 73.615, 76.411 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.306, 60.430, 70.249 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.420, 12.524, 40.109 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.483, 0.445, 44.116 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293698333 / 0xffeca31d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ff9933 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #eca31d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #eca31d, its pure hue is 38.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.5%, and its lightness is 52.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #eca31d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e1404 to #cf8f19.

Tints of #eca31d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #eca31d, its pure hue is 38.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.5%, and its lightness is 52.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #eca31d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #eeaf39 to #fdf4e3.

Tones of #eca31d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #eca31d, its pure hue is 38.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #eca31d, which range from #858585 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffa90a (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #eca31d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #eca31d! For #eca31d, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #eca31d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #eca31d

This color, #eca31d, consists of 92.5% Red, 63.9% Green, and 11.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 236, Green = 163, Blue = 29. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #eca31d is 0% Cyan, 30.9% Magenta, 87.7% Yellow, and 7.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R92.5%
C0.0%
G63.9%
M30.9%
B11.4%
Y87.7%
K7.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 236 163 29
Octal 354 243 35
Hexa #ec #a3 #1d
Binary 11101100 10100011 00011101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 30 87 7
Octal 0 36 127 7
Hexa #00 #1e #57 #07
Binary 00000000 00011110 01010111 00000111

Analogous Colors of #eca31d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #eca31d — which has hue 38.8° — its analogous colors are located at 8.8° and 68.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eca31d.

Triadic Colors of #eca31d

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #eca31d — which has hue 38.8° — its triadic colors are located at 38.8° and 278.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eca31d.

Complementary Color of #eca31d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #eca31d — which has hue 38.8° — its complementary color is located at 218.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eca31d.

Split Complementary Colors of #eca31d

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #eca31d — which has hue 38.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 38.8° and 248.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eca31d.

Tetradic Colors of #eca31d

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #eca31d — which has hue 38.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 308.8°, 38.8°, 128.8°, and 218.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #eca31d.

Monochromatic Colors of #eca31d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #eca31d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7e5711 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fad289 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #eca31d

We want to make getting started with #eca31d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #eca31d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #eca31d can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #eca31d with other HTML elements.

#eca31d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #eca31d.
<span style="color: #eca31d;">The color of this text is #eca31d.</span>

#eca31d Background Color

The background color for this text is #eca31d.
<div style="background-color: #eca31d; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #eca31d.</div>

#eca31d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #eca31d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #eca31d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #eca31d.</span>

#eca31d Border Color

This is a div with border color #eca31d.
<div style="border: #eca31d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #eca31d.</div>

#eca31d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #eca31d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #eca31d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #eca31d on a white background.</div></div>

#eca31d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #eca31d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #eca31d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #eca31d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #eca31d to White

This is a gradient from #eca31d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#eca31d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#eca31d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#eca31d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#eca31d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #eca31d to white.</div>

Gradient from #eca31d to Black

This is a gradient from #eca31d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#eca31d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#eca31d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#eca31d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#eca31d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #eca31d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #eca31d

In addition to using #eca31d on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #eca31d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #eca31d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 236, Green = 163, Blue = 29). If you need details about the color coordinates of #eca31d in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #eca31d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(236, 163, 29)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #eca31d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #eca31d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #eca31d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(236, 163, 29);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#eca31d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:236, green:163, blue:29, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:236 green:163 blue:29 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(236f, 163f, 29f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(236, 163, 29);
 

#eca31d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #eca31d the same way. For those with color blindness, #eca31d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #eca31d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #eca31d is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #eca31d looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #eca31d will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #eca31d is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text