Palettes / Colors / #ECEDBE
#ECEDBE — Pale Yellow
#ECEDBE is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #ECEDBE 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.
#ECEDBE 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 #C0BFED; it also sits naturally between #EDD7BF and #D5EDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEDBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 237, 190 |
| HSL | 61°, 57%, 84% |
| HSV | 61°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 74.17, 82.12, 60.66 |
| Yxy | 82.12, 0.3419, 0.3785 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.63, -7.89, 22.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.62, -7.77, 19.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECEDBE
.text { color: #ECEDBE; }
.background { background-color: #ECEDBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEDBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 237, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 57%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEDBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 237, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEDBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 237, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEDBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEDBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEDBE
Tints of #ECEDBE
Tones of #ECEDBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0BFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEDBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECEDBE
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 #ECEDBE: ·
How #ECEDBE 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 #ECEDBE 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 #ECEDBE?
#ECEDBE is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 237, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEDBE?
#ECEDBE is RGB 236, 237, 190 — HSL 61°, 57%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECEDBE?
Its complement is #C0BFED; analogous partners are #EDD7BF and #D5EDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEDBE for text?
Black text on #ECEDBE has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.