What color is #ECDFD4?

#ECDFD4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Delicate Bliss. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDFD4?

The RGB value is 236, 223, 212: 236 red, 223 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDFD4?

The complementary color is #D4E1EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDFD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDFD4 color

#ECDFD4 rgb(236, 223, 212)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECDFD4 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 87.5% green and 83.1% blue (236, 223, 212).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 39% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Bliss (#EDE0D5), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.07:1).

#ECDFD4 color codes

HEX	`#ECDFD4`
RGB	`rgb(236, 223, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 87.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 39%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 10%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.56, 2.59, 6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.56, 7.44, 69.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.862, 75.363, 72.983)`
Decimal	`15523796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDFD4, 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 #ECDFD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDFD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	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 #ECDFD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdfd4; }
.text { color: #ecdfd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdfd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 223 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdfd4, #ecebd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #ECDFD4?: #ECDFD4 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Delicate Bliss. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDFD4?: The RGB value is 236, 223, 212: 236 red, 223 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDFD4?: The complementary color is #D4E1EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDFD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.