Palettes / Colors / #ECD8CD
#ECD8CD — Pale Muted Brown
#ECD8CD is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #ECD8CD 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.
#ECD8CD 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 #CBE0EB; it also sits naturally between #EBCBD0 and #EBE7CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 216, 205 |
| HSL | 21°, 45%, 86% |
| HSV | 21°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.17, 71.35, 67.83 |
| Yxy | 71.35, 0.3352, 0.3408 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.66, 5.10, 7.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.47, 5.04, 7.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 85% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · 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 #ECD8CD
.text { color: #ECD8CD; }
.background { background-color: #ECD8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 216, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 45%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 216, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 216, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBE0EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD8CD
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 #ECD8CD: ·
How #ECD8CD 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 #ECD8CD 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 #ECD8CD?
#ECD8CD is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 216, 205). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD8CD?
#ECD8CD is RGB 236, 216, 205 — HSL 21°, 45%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD8CD?
Its complement is #CBE0EB; analogous partners are #EBCBD0 and #EBE7CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD8CD for text?
Black text on #ECD8CD has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.