Palettes / Colors / #ECEECF
#ECEECF — Pale Muted Yellow
#ECEECF is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #ECEECF 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.
#ECEECF 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 #D0CEEE; it also sits naturally between #EEE0CE and #DCEECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 238, 207 |
| HSL | 64°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 64°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 76.43, 83.49, 71.12 |
| Yxy | 83.49, 0.3308, 0.3614 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.23, -5.85, 14.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.37, -5.80, 13.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · 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 #ECEECF
.text { color: #ECEECF; }
.background { background-color: #ECEECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 238, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 238, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 238, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEECF
Tints of #ECEECF
Tones of #ECEECF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0CEEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECEECF
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 #ECEECF: ·
How #ECEECF 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 #ECEECF 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 #ECEECF?
#ECEECF is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 238, 207). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEECF?
#ECEECF is RGB 236, 238, 207 — HSL 64°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECEECF?
Its complement is #D0CEEE; analogous partners are #EEE0CE and #DCEECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEECF for text?
Black text on #ECEECF has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.