Palettes / Colors / #ECD4DC
#ECD4DC — Pale Muted Pink
#ECD4DC is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #ECD4DC 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.
#ECD4DC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D4ECE4; it also sits naturally between #ECD4E8 and #ECD8D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD4DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 212, 220 |
| HSL | 340°, 39%, 88% |
| HSV | 340°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.05, 70.09, 77.49 |
| Yxy | 70.09, 0.3250, 0.3206 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.04, 9.65, -0.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.72, 9.61, -0.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 83% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD4DC
.text { color: #ECD4DC; }
.background { background-color: #ECD4DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD4DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 212, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 39%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD4DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 212, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD4DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 212, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD4DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD4DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4ECE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD4DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD4DC
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 #ECD4DC: ·
How #ECD4DC 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 #ECD4DC 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 #ECD4DC?
#ECD4DC is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 212, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD4DC?
#ECD4DC is RGB 236, 212, 220 — HSL 340°, 39%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD4DC?
Its complement is #D4ECE4; analogous partners are #ECD4E8 and #ECD8D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD4DC for text?
Black text on #ECD4DC has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.