Palettes / Colors / #ECDBCE
#ECDBCE — Pale Muted Brown
#ECDBCE 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 #ECDBCE 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.
#ECDBCE 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 #CFE0EC; it also sits naturally between #ECCFD1 and #ECEACF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDBCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 219, 206 |
| HSL | 26°, 44%, 87% |
| HSV | 26°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.06, 72.95, 68.73 |
| Yxy | 72.95, 0.3340, 0.3429 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.42, 3.70, 8.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.41, 3.66, 7.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #ECDBCE
.text { color: #ECDBCE; }
.background { background-color: #ECDBCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDBCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 219, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 44%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDBCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 219, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDBCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 219, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDBCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDBCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDBCE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFE0EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDBCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDBCE
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 #ECDBCE: ·
How #ECDBCE 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 #ECDBCE 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 #ECDBCE?
#ECDBCE is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 219, 206). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDBCE?
#ECDBCE is RGB 236, 219, 206 — HSL 26°, 44%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDBCE?
Its complement is #CFE0EC; analogous partners are #ECCFD1 and #ECEACF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDBCE for text?
Black text on #ECDBCE has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.