Color swatch image showing #FFEC8C with RGB(255,236,140) values

#FFEC8C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFEC8C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFEC8C Color Information

#FFEC8C RGB value is (255, 236, 140). The hex color red value is 255, green is 236, and blue is 140. Its HSL format shows a hue of 50°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 77 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 7 percent, 45 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFEC8C Color Meaning

Color #FFEC8C conveys cheerful energy, soft illumination, and gentle vitality. Its pale golden tone evokes sunlight and warmth. Psychologically, color #FFEC8C promotes optimism, focus, and positive engagement. In design, color #FFEC8C is ideal for warm accents, bright backgrounds, or soft highlights in uplifting compositions. Symbolically, #FFEC8C represents clarity, energy, and approachable brightness. Spiritually, color #FFEC8C encourages mindful optimism, reflective cheer, and inner vitality. Across cultures, #FFEC8C resonates with sunlight, happiness, and visual warmth.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFEC8C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFEC8C
RGB
rgb(255, 236, 140)
HSL
hsl(50°, 100%, 77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 45%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(50°, 45%, 100%)
XYZ
75.9691 83.1444 36.8554
Yxy
83.1444 0.3877 0.4243
Hunter Lab
91.1836 -2.5917 14.4261
CIE-Lab
93.0776 -6.1427 48.6816

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green236 / 255 (93%)
93%
Blue140 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow45 / 100 (45%)
45%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFEC8C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FFEC8C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FFEC8C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFEC8C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FFEC8C

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFEC8C;

Text Color

color: #FFEC8C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFEC8C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFEC8C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFEC8C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFEC8C 0%, #e2bc00 100%);

#FFEC8C Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFEC8C color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.