What color is #ECE8DC?

#ECE8DC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silk Dessou. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE8DC?

The RGB value is 236, 232, 220: 236 red, 232 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE8DC?

The complementary color is #DCE0EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE8DC color

#ECE8DC rgb(236, 232, 220)

Shades of beige

The hex color #ECE8DC is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 91% green and 86.3% blue (236, 232, 220).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 30% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Silk Dessou (#EEE9DC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.14:1).

#ECE8DC color codes

HEX	`#ECE8DC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 232, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 91%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 30%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92, -0.71, 6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92, 6.35, 96.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.365, 80.714, 79.253)`
Decimal	`15526108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE8DC, 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 #ECE8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.14:1	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 #ECE8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece8dc; }
.text { color: #ece8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 232 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece8dc, #e8ecdc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ECE8DC?: #ECE8DC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silk Dessou. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE8DC?: The RGB value is 236, 232, 220: 236 red, 232 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE8DC?: The complementary color is #DCE0EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.