Palettes / Colors / #ECD4E3
#ECD4E3 — Pale Muted Pink
#ECD4E3 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 #ECD4E3 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.
#ECD4E3 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 #D4ECDE; it also sits naturally between #EAD4EC and #ECD4D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD4E3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 212, 227 |
| HSL | 323°, 39%, 88% |
| HSV | 323°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 4%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.00, 70.47, 82.48 |
| Yxy | 70.47, 0.3201, 0.3133 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.22, 10.86, -4.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.94, 10.86, -4.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 83% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 4% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD4E3
.text { color: #ECD4E3; }
.background { background-color: #ECD4E3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD4E3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 212, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 39%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD4E3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 212, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD4E3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 212, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD4E3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD4E3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECD4E3
Tints of #ECD4E3
Tones of #ECD4E3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4ECDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD4E3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD4E3
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 #ECD4E3: ·
How #ECD4E3 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 #ECD4E3 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 #ECD4E3?
#ECD4E3 is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 212, 227). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD4E3?
#ECD4E3 is RGB 236, 212, 227 — HSL 323°, 39%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 4%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD4E3?
Its complement is #D4ECDE; analogous partners are #EAD4EC and #ECD4D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD4E3 for text?
Black text on #ECD4E3 has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.