Color swatch image showing #FFEC8F with RGB(255,236,143) values

#FFEC8F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFEC8F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFEC8F Color Information

#FFEC8F RGB value is (255, 236, 143). The hex color red value is 255, green is 236, and blue is 143. Its HSL format shows a hue of 50°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 78 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 7 percent, 44 percent, 0 percent.

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#FFEC8F Color Meaning

Color #FFEC8F conveys cheerful energy, soft illumination, and gentle vitality. Its pale golden tone evokes sunlight and warmth. Psychologically, color #FFEC8F promotes optimism, focus, and positive engagement. In design, color #FFEC8F is ideal for warm accents, bright backgrounds, or soft highlights in uplifting compositions. Symbolically, #FFEC8F represents clarity, energy, and approachable brightness. Spiritually, color #FFEC8F encourages mindful optimism, reflective cheer, and inner vitality. Across cultures, #FFEC8F resonates with sunlight, happiness, and visual warmth.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFEC8F 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
#FFEC8F
RGB
rgb(255, 236, 143)
HSL
hsl(50°, 100%, 78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 44%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(50°, 44%, 100%)
XYZ
76.1934 83.2341 38.0366
Yxy
83.2341 0.3859 0.4215
Hunter Lab
91.2327 -2.4751 14.1425
CIE-Lab
93.1168 -5.8555 47.2759

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green236 / 255 (93%)
93%
Blue143 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow44 / 100 (44%)
44%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFEC8F 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

#FFEC8F 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 #FFEC8F 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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#FFEC8F

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 #FFEC8F 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

#FFEC8F

protanopia

#f7f7a6

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFEC8F;

Text Color

color: #FFEC8F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFEC8F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFEC8F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFEC8F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFEC8F 0%, #e5be00 100%);

#FFEC8F Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFEC8F color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.