Palettes / Colors / #ECDDDE
#ECDDDE — Pale Dusty Red
#ECDDDE is a red color we call Pale Dusty Red, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #ECDDDE 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.
#ECDDDE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEEDEC; it also sits naturally between #EDDEE6 and #EDE5DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDDDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 221, 222 |
| HSL | 356°, 28%, 90% |
| HSV | 356°, 6%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.63, 74.82, 79.67 |
| Yxy | 74.82, 0.3228, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.31, 5.30, 1.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.50, 5.28, 1.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDDDE
.text { color: #ECDDDE; }
.background { background-color: #ECDDDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDDDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 221, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 28%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDDDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 221, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDDDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 221, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDDDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDDDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDDDE
Tints of #ECDDDE
Tones of #ECDDDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEEDEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDDDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDDDE
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 #ECDDDE: ·
How #ECDDDE 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 #ECDDDE 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 #ECDDDE?
#ECDDDE is Pale Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 236, 221, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDDDE?
#ECDDDE is RGB 236, 221, 222 — HSL 356°, 28%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDDDE?
Its complement is #DEEDEC; analogous partners are #EDDEE6 and #EDE5DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDDDE for text?
Black text on #ECDDDE has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.