Palettes / Colors / #ECD0CE
#ECD0CE — Pale Muted Red
#ECD0CE is a red color we call Pale Muted Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #ECD0CE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ECD0CE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFEAEC; it also sits naturally between #ECCFDC and #ECE0CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD0CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 208, 206 |
| HSL | 4°, 44%, 87% |
| HSV | 4°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.29, 67.40, 67.80 |
| Yxy | 67.40, 0.3356, 0.3312 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, 9.44, 4.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.10, 9.33, 4.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD0CE
.text { color: #ECD0CE; }
.background { background-color: #ECD0CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD0CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 208, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 44%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD0CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 208, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD0CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 208, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD0CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD0CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECD0CE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFEAEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD0CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD0CE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECD0CE: ·
How #ECD0CE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECD0CE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECD0CE?
#ECD0CE is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 236, 208, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD0CE?
#ECD0CE is RGB 236, 208, 206 — HSL 4°, 44%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD0CE?
Its complement is #CFEAEC; analogous partners are #ECCFDC and #ECE0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD0CE for text?
Black text on #ECD0CE has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.