What color is #ECDFD1?

#ECDFD1 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Crepuscular. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDFD1?

The RGB value is 236, 223, 209: 236 red, 223 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDFD1?

The complementary color is #D1DEEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDFD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDFD1 color

#ECDFD1 rgb(236, 223, 209)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECDFD1 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 87.5% green and 82% blue (236, 223, 209).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Crepuscular (#E7DCCE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#ECDFD1 color codes

HEX	`#ECDFD1`
RGB	`rgb(236, 223, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 87.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.49, 2.11, 8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.49, 8.7, 75.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.487, 75.213, 71.008)`
Decimal	`15523793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDFD1, 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 #ECDFD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDFD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	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 #ECDFD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdfd1; }
.text { color: #ecdfd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdfd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 223 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdfd1, #ececd1); }

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Questions

What color is #ECDFD1?: #ECDFD1 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Crepuscular. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDFD1?: The RGB value is 236, 223, 209: 236 red, 223 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDFD1?: The complementary color is #D1DEEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDFD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.