HEX atlas value

#ECCB27

#ECCB27 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Saffron. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 203, 39, HSL 50, 84%, 54%, has luminance 0.6069, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#ECCB27 Sample readable text

HEX #ECCB27

RGB rgb(236, 203, 39)

HSL hsl(50 84% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 83, 7)

Luminance 0.6069

Contrast Black 13.14:1White 1.6:1

CSS

--color-eccb27: #ECCB27;
.background-eccb27 { background-color: #ECCB27; }
.text-eccb27 { color: #ECCB27; }

Luminance0.6069

Black text13.14:1AA Pass

White text1.6:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#ECCB27","rgb":[236,203,39],"hsl":[50,84,54],"cmyk":[0,14,83,7],"luminance":0.6069,"contrast":{"black":13.14,"white":1.6}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.6,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#F4E07C","hex":"#F4E07C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.8,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFD814","hex":"#FFD814","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.08,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ABEC27","hex":"#ABEC27","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.76,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.33,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Saffron adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eccb27.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2748EC","analogous":["#EC6927","#ABEC27"],"triadic":["#27ECCB","#CB27EC"],"tetradic":["#27EC69","#2748EC","#EC27AB"],"splitComplementary":["#27ABEC","#6927EC"],"monochromatic":["#F4E07C","#ECCB27","#A98F0F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#F4E07C","dark":"#A98F0F","saturated":"#FFD814","desaturated":"#D2BA41","pastel":"#EEE2A5","neon":"#FFDF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":22.58317958127243},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","distance":28.948229652260256},{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":30.495901363953813}]

HEX meaning and use

About #ECCB27

#ECCB27 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #ECCB27 is visually closest to Saffron, a named yellow color with HEX #F4C430.

The RGB channels are 236, 203, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg with 84% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.6069, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.14:1AA Pass

White text1.6:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECCB27 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.14:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.6:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4E07C#000000 text · best 15.8:1#F4E07C

Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

#FFD814#000000 text · best 15.08:1#FFD814

#ABEC27#000000 text · best 14.76:1#ABEC27

Citrine#000000 text · best 13.33:1#E4D00A

Generated Palette

#ECCB27#ECCB27

#2748EC#2748EC

#EC6927#EC6927

#ABEC27#ABEC27

#F4E07C#F4E07C

#A98F0F#A98F0F

Color Harmonies

#2748EC#2748EC

#EC6927#EC6927

#ABEC27#ABEC27

#27ECCB#27ECCB

#CB27EC#CB27EC

Variants

#F4E07C#F4E07C

#A98F0F#A98F0F

#FFD814#FFD814

#D2BA41#D2BA41

#EEE2A5#EEE2A5

#FFDF3D#FFDF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Saffron#F4C430

Buttercup#F3C13A

Dandelion#F0E130

Sunflower#FFC512

Citrine#E4D00A

#ECCB27

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #ECCB27

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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