Palettes / Colors / #ECECC2
#ECECC2 — Pale Muted Yellow
#ECECC2 is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #ECECC2 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.
#ECECC2 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1C1EC; it also sits naturally between #ECD6C1 and #D6ECC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECECC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 236, 194 |
| HSL | 60°, 53%, 84% |
| HSV | 60°, 18%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 18%, 7% |
| XYZ | 74.33, 81.72, 62.89 |
| Yxy | 81.72, 0.3395, 0.3732 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.45, -6.81, 20.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.40, -6.71, 17.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECECC2
.text { color: #ECECC2; }
.background { background-color: #ECECC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECECC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 236, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 53%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECECC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 236, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECECC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 236, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECECC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECECC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1C1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECECC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECECC2
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 #ECECC2: ·
How #ECECC2 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 #ECECC2 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 #ECECC2?
#ECECC2 is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 236, 194). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECECC2?
#ECECC2 is RGB 236, 236, 194 — HSL 60°, 53%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 18%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECECC2?
Its complement is #C1C1EC; analogous partners are #ECD6C1 and #D6ECC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECECC2 for text?
Black text on #ECECC2 has a contrast ratio of 17.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.