HEX atlas value

#ECE1A2

#ECE1A2 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pale Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 225, 162, HSL 51, 66%, 78%, has luminance 0.7429, and belongs to the balanced group.

#ECE1A2 Sample readable text
HEX #ECE1A2
RGB rgb(236, 225, 162)
HSL hsl(51 66% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 31, 7)
Luminance 0.7429
Contrast Black 15.86:1White 1.32:1

CSS

--color-ece1a2: #ECE1A2;
.background-ece1a2 { background-color: #ECE1A2; }
.text-ece1a2 { color: #ECE1A2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7429
Black text15.86:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#ECE1A2","rgb":[236,225,162],"hsl":[51,66,78],"cmyk":[0,5,31,7],"luminance":0.7429,"contrast":{"black":15.86,"white":1.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCFAEE","hex":"#FCFAEE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.05,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8E996","hex":"#F8E996","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.09,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.76,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.3,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Pale Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ece1a2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A2ADEC","analogous":["#ECBCA2","#D2ECA2"],"triadic":["#A2ECE1","#E1A2EC"],"tetradic":["#A2ECBC","#A2ADEC","#ECA2D2"],"splitComplementary":["#A2D2EC","#BCA2EC"],"monochromatic":["#FCFAEE","#ECE1A2","#DCC856"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCFAEE","dark":"#DCC856","saturated":"#F8E996","desaturated":"#E0D8AE","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF4B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":10.816653826391969},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":17.320508075688775},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":19.467922333931785},{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":22.15851980616034}]

HEX meaning and use

About #ECE1A2

#ECE1A2 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #ECE1A2 is visually closest to Pale Goldenrod, a named yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA.

The RGB channels are 236, 225, and 162, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 51deg with 66% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.7429, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.82, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.86:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECE1A2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.86:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCFAEE#000000 text · best 20.05:1#FCFAEE
#F8E996#000000 text · best 17.09:1#F8E996
Pale Goldenrod#000000 text · best 16.76:1#EEE8AA
Vanilla#000000 text · best 16.61:1#F3E5AB
Navajo White#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FFDEAD

Generated Palette

#ECE1A2#ECE1A2
#A2ADEC#A2ADEC
#ECBCA2#ECBCA2
#D2ECA2#D2ECA2
#FCFAEE#FCFAEE
#DCC856#DCC856

Color Harmonies

#A2ADEC#A2ADEC
#ECBCA2#ECBCA2
#D2ECA2#D2ECA2
#A2ECE1#A2ECE1
#E1A2EC#E1A2EC

Variants

#FCFAEE#FCFAEE
#DCC856#DCC856
#F8E996#F8E996
#E0D8AE#E0D8AE
White#FFFFFF
#FFF4B8#FFF4B8

Nearest Named Colors