Palettes / Colors / #ECF0CC

#ECF0CC — Pale Yellow

#ECF0CC is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.

#ECF0CC 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 #D0CCF0; it also sits naturally between #F0E2CC and #DAF0CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 80%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #ECF0CC

.text { color: #ECF0CC; }
.background { background-color: #ECF0CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECF0CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 240, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 55%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECF0CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 240, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECF0CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 240, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ECF0CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECF0CC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D0CCF0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ECF0CC: #000000.

How #ECF0CC 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 #ECF0CC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #ECF0CB  ·  #ECF0CD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ECF0CC?

#ECF0CC is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 240, 204). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ECF0CC?

#ECF0CC is RGB 236, 240, 204 — HSL 67°, 55%, 87% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 15%, 6%.

What colors go with #ECF0CC?

Its complement is #D0CCF0; analogous partners are #F0E2CC and #DAF0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ECF0CC for text?

Black text on #ECF0CC has a contrast ratio of 17.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.