What color is #ECE2BF?

#ECE2BF is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE2BF?

The RGB value is 236, 226, 191: 236 red, 226 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE2BF?

The complementary color is #BFC9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE2BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE2BF color

#ECE2BF rgb(236, 226, 191)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECE2BF is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green and 74.9% blue (236, 226, 191).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 54% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Beurre Blanc (#EDE1BE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#ECE2BF color codes

HEX	`#ECE2BF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 226, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 88.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 54%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 19%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.85, -2.18, 18.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.85, 18.49, 96.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.192, 75.988, 60.197)`
Decimal	`15524543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE2BF, 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 #ECE2BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE2BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	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 #ECE2BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece2bf; }
.text { color: #ece2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece2bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 226 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece2bf, #e0ecbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #ECE2BF?: #ECE2BF is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Beurre Blanc. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE2BF?: The RGB value is 236, 226, 191: 236 red, 226 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE2BF?: The complementary color is #BFC9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE2BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.