What color is #ECE9EC?

#ECE9EC is a light gray, closest to the named color Sheikh White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE9EC?

The RGB value is 236, 233, 236: 236 red, 233 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE9EC?

The complementary color is #E9ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE9EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE9EC color

#ECE9EC rgb(236, 233, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECE9EC is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 91.4% green and 92.5% blue (236, 233, 236).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 7% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sheikh White (#EFECEE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.43:1).

#ECE9EC color codes

HEX	`#ECE9EC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 233, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 91.4%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 7%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 1%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.65, 1.54, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.65, 1.89, 324.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.869, 82.167, 91.045)`
Decimal	`15526380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE9EC, 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 #ECE9EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE9EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.43:1	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 #ECE9EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece9ec; }
.text { color: #ece9ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece9ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 233 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece9ec, #ece9eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #ECE9EC?: #ECE9EC is a light gray, closest to the named color Sheikh White. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE9EC?: The RGB value is 236, 233, 236: 236 red, 233 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE9EC?: The complementary color is #E9ECE9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE9EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.