What color is #ECE2DF?

#ECE2DF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Milk and Cookies. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE2DF?

The RGB value is 236, 226, 223: 236 red, 226 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE2DF?

The complementary color is #DFE9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE2DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE2DF color

#ECE2DF rgb(236, 226, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECE2DF is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green and 87.5% blue (236, 226, 223).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 25% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Milk and Cookies (#E9E1DF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.51:1).

#ECE2DF color codes

HEX	`#ECE2DF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 226, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 88.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 25%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.58, 2.88, 2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.58, 3.93, 42.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.106, 77.554, 80.81)`
Decimal	`15524575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE2DF, 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 #ECE2DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE2DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.51:1	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 #ECE2DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece2df; }
.text { color: #ece2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece2df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 226 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece2df, #ece9df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #ECE2DF?: #ECE2DF is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Milk and Cookies. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE2DF?: The RGB value is 236, 226, 223: 236 red, 226 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE2DF?: The complementary color is #DFE9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE2DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.51:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.