Palettes / Colors / #ECD5CA
#ECD5CA — Pale Muted Brown
#ECD5CA is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #ECD5CA 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.
#ECD5CA is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBE1EC; it also sits naturally between #ECCBD1 and #ECE6CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD5CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 213, 202 |
| HSL | 19°, 47%, 86% |
| HSV | 19°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.05, 69.69, 65.69 |
| Yxy | 69.69, 0.3378, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.84, 6.19, 8.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.48, 6.11, 7.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 84% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD5CA
.text { color: #ECD5CA; }
.background { background-color: #ECD5CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD5CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 213, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 47%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD5CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 213, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD5CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 213, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD5CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD5CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBE1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD5CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD5CA
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 #ECD5CA: ·
How #ECD5CA 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 #ECD5CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECD5CA?
#ECD5CA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 213, 202). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD5CA?
#ECD5CA is RGB 236, 213, 202 — HSL 19°, 47%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD5CA?
Its complement is #CBE1EC; analogous partners are #ECCBD1 and #ECE6CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD5CA for text?
Black text on #ECD5CA has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.