Palettes / Colors / #ECDEDA
#ECDEDA — Pale Muted Brown
#ECDEDA is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
#ECDEDA 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 #DAE8EC; it also sits naturally between #ECDADF and #ECE7DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 222, 218 |
| HSL | 13°, 32%, 89% |
| HSV | 13°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.37, 75.14, 76.97 |
| Yxy | 75.14, 0.3254, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.46, 4.11, 3.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.68, 4.08, 3.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDEDA
.text { color: #ECDEDA; }
.background { background-color: #ECDEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 222, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 32%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 222, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 222, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDEDA
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Tones of #ECDEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAE8EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDEDA: #000000.
How #ECDEDA 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 #ECDEDA 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 #ECDEDA?
#ECDEDA is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 222, 218). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDEDA?
#ECDEDA is RGB 236, 222, 218 — HSL 13°, 32%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDEDA?
Its complement is #DAE8EC; analogous partners are #ECDADF and #ECE7DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDEDA for text?
Black text on #ECDEDA has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.