Palettes / Colors / #ECDECD
#ECDECD — Pale Muted Brown
#ECDECD is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #ECDECD 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.
#ECDECD 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 #CBDAEB; it also sits naturally between #EBCDCB and #EAEBCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 222, 205 |
| HSL | 33°, 45%, 86% |
| HSV | 33°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.73, 74.48, 68.35 |
| Yxy | 74.48, 0.3343, 0.3471 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.15, 1.99, 10.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.30, 1.97, 9.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #ECDECD
.text { color: #ECDECD; }
.background { background-color: #ECDECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 222, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 45%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 222, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 222, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDECD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBDAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDECD
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 #ECDECD: ·
How #ECDECD 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 #ECDECD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECDECD?
#ECDECD is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 222, 205). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDECD?
#ECDECD is RGB 236, 222, 205 — HSL 33°, 45%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDECD?
Its complement is #CBDAEB; analogous partners are #EBCDCB and #EAEBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDECD for text?
Black text on #ECDECD has a contrast ratio of 15.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.