What color is #FFECD8?

#FFECD8 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Delicate Seashell. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFECD8?

The RGB value is 255, 236, 216: 255 red, 236 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFECD8?

The complementary color is #D8EBFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFECD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFECD8 color

#FFECD8 rgb(255, 236, 216)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFECD8 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 92.5% green and 84.7% blue (255, 236, 216).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 100% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Seashell (#FFEFDD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

#FFECD8 color codes

HEX	`#FFECD8`
RGB	`rgb(255, 236, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 92.5%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 100%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 15%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.4, 3.25, 12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.4, 12.45, 74.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.629, 86.21, 77.187)`
Decimal	`16772312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFECD8, 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 #FFECD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFECD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	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 #FFECD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffecd8; }
.text { color: #ffecd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffecd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 236 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffecd8, #ffffd8); }

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Questions

What color is #FFECD8?: #FFECD8 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Delicate Seashell. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFECD8?: The RGB value is 255, 236, 216: 255 red, 236 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFECD8?: The complementary color is #D8EBFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFECD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.