Palettes / Colors / #ECDFD3
#ECDFD3 — Pale Muted Brown
#ECDFD3 is a brown color we call Pale Muted Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #ECDFD3 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.
#ECDFD3 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 #D4E1ED; it also sits naturally between #EDD4D5 and #EDECD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDFD3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 223, 211 |
| HSL | 29°, 40%, 88% |
| HSV | 29°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 11%, 7% |
| XYZ | 72.74, 75.31, 72.33 |
| Yxy | 75.31, 0.3301, 0.3417 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.54, 2.44, 7.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.78, 2.42, 6.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 11% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDFD3
.text { color: #ECDFD3; }
.background { background-color: #ECDFD3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDFD3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 223, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(29, 40%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDFD3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 223, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDFD3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 223, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDFD3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDFD3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDFD3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4E1ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDFD3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDFD3
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 #ECDFD3: ·
How #ECDFD3 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 #ECDFD3 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 #ECDFD3?
#ECDFD3 is Pale Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 236, 223, 211). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDFD3?
#ECDFD3 is RGB 236, 223, 211 — HSL 29°, 40%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 11%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDFD3?
Its complement is #D4E1ED; analogous partners are #EDD4D5 and #EDECD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDFD3 for text?
Black text on #ECDFD3 has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.