Palettes / Colors / #ECEFC3
#ECEFC3 — Pale Yellow
#ECEFC3 is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the yellow family.
#ECEFC3 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 #C6C3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFDCC3 and #D6EFC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEFC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 239, 195 |
| HSL | 64°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 64°, 18%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 18%, 6% |
| XYZ | 75.31, 83.51, 63.78 |
| Yxy | 83.51, 0.3383, 0.3751 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.24, -8.17, 21.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.38, -8.06, 18.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 76%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECEFC3
.text { color: #ECEFC3; }
.background { background-color: #ECEFC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEFC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 239, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEFC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 239, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEFC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 239, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEFC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEFC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6C3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEFC3: #000000.
How #ECEFC3 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 #ECEFC3 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 #ECEFC3?
#ECEFC3 is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 239, 195). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEFC3?
#ECEFC3 is RGB 236, 239, 195 — HSL 64°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 18%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECEFC3?
Its complement is #C6C3EF; analogous partners are #EFDCC3 and #D6EFC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEFC3 for text?
Black text on #ECEFC3 has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.