What color is #ECDDB7?

#ECDDB7 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sauerkraut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDDB7?

The RGB value is 236, 221, 183: 236 red, 221 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDDB7?

The complementary color is #B7C6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDDB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDDB7 color

#ECDDB7 rgb(236, 221, 183)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECDDB7 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 86.7% green and 71.8% blue (236, 221, 183).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 58% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sauerkraut (#EEE0B9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.59:1).

#ECDDB7 color codes

HEX	`#ECDDB7`
RGB	`rgb(236, 221, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 86.7%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 58%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 22%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.43, -0.77, 20.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.43, 20.56, 92.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.996, 72.966, 55.24)`
Decimal	`15523255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDDB7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ECDDB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDDB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ECDDB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecddb7; }
.text { color: #ecddb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecddb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 221 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecddb7, #e0ecb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wheat.

Questions

What color is #ECDDB7?: #ECDDB7 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sauerkraut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDDB7?: The RGB value is 236, 221, 183: 236 red, 221 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDDB7?: The complementary color is #B7C6EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDDB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.