What color is #ECE2DB?

#ECE2DB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bookworm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE2DB?

The RGB value is 236, 226, 219: 236 red, 226 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE2DB?

The complementary color is #DBE5EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE2DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE2DB color

#ECE2DB rgb(236, 226, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECE2DB is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green and 85.9% blue (236, 226, 219).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 31% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bookworm (#EBE3DE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.47:1).

#ECE2DB color codes

HEX	`#ECE2DB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 226, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 88.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 31%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.48, 2.2, 4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.48, 5.12, 64.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.573, 77.341, 78.004)`
Decimal	`15524571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE2DB, 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 #ECE2DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE2DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.47:1	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 #ECE2DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece2db; }
.text { color: #ece2db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece2db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 226 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece2db, #ecebdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Linen.

Questions

What color is #ECE2DB?: #ECE2DB is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bookworm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE2DB?: The RGB value is 236, 226, 219: 236 red, 226 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE2DB?: The complementary color is #DBE5EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE2DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.47:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.