Palettes / Colors / #ECDCBD
#ECDCBD — Pale Brown
#ECDCBD is a brown color we call Pale Brown, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #ECDCBD 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.
#ECDCBD 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 #BCCCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBC4BC and #E4EBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 220, 189 |
| HSL | 40°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 40°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.37, 72.69, 58.52 |
| Yxy | 72.69, 0.3458, 0.3624 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.30, 0.60, 17.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.26, 0.59, 14.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDCBD
.text { color: #ECDCBD; }
.background { background-color: #ECDCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 220, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 220, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 220, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDCBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDCBD
Tints of #ECDCBD
Tones of #ECDCBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BCCCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDCBD
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 #ECDCBD: ·
How #ECDCBD 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 #ECDCBD 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 #ECDCBD?
#ECDCBD is Pale Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 220, 189). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDCBD?
#ECDCBD is RGB 236, 220, 189 — HSL 40°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDCBD?
Its complement is #BCCCEB; analogous partners are #EBC4BC and #E4EBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDCBD for text?
Black text on #ECDCBD has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.