Palettes / Colors / #ECDCC0
#ECDCC0 — Pale Muted Brown
#ECDCC0 is a brown color we call Pale Muted 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 #ECDCC0 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.
#ECDCC0 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 #C0D0EC; it also sits naturally between #ECC6C0 and #E6ECC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDCC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 220, 192 |
| HSL | 38°, 54%, 84% |
| HSV | 38°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.70, 72.83, 60.25 |
| Yxy | 72.83, 0.3437, 0.3591 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.36, 1.04, 15.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.34, 1.02, 13.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDCC0
.text { color: #ECDCC0; }
.background { background-color: #ECDCC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDCC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 220, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 54%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDCC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 220, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDCC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 220, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDCC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDCC0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0D0EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDCC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDCC0
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 #ECDCC0: ·
How #ECDCC0 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 #ECDCC0 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 #ECDCC0?
#ECDCC0 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 220, 192). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDCC0?
#ECDCC0 is RGB 236, 220, 192 — HSL 38°, 54%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDCC0?
Its complement is #C0D0EC; analogous partners are #ECC6C0 and #E6ECC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDCC0 for text?
Black text on #ECDCC0 has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.