What color is #ECDEBE?

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

What is the RGB value of #ECDEBE?

The RGB value is 236, 222, 190: 236 red, 222 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDEBE?

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

Is black or white text better on #ECDEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDEBE color

#ECDEBE rgb(236, 222, 190)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 87.1% green and 74.5% blue (236, 222, 190).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 55% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Biscuit Dough (#E8DBBD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#ECDEBE color codes

HEX	`#ECDEBE`
RGB	`rgb(236, 222, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 87.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 55%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 19%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.83, -0.28, 17.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.83, 17.44, 90.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.007, 73.794, 59.261)`
Decimal	`15523518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDEBE, 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 #ECDEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	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 #ECDEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdebe; }
.text { color: #ecdebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 222 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdebe, #e3ecbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #ECDEBE?: #ECDEBE is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Biscuit Dough. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDEBE?: The RGB value is 236, 222, 190: 236 red, 222 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDEBE?: The complementary color is #BECCEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.