#ECDCC5 Color
#ECDCC5 is rgb(236, 220, 197) in RGB, hsl(35, 51%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECDCC5rgb(236, 220, 197)hsl(35, 51%, 85%)hsv(35, 17%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 7%)oklch(90.1% 0.035 77.1)lab(88.62% 2.95 13.43)lch(88.62% 13.75 77.63)What #ECDCC5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ECDCC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.
#ECDCC5 Channel Values
How #ECDCC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 220 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 51% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECDCC5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECDCC5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ECDCC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECDCC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ECDCC5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #ECDCC5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#ECDCC5#DFDFC5#E4DEC5#E1E1C4#E6DFC5#EED9D9#EDDAD1#DEDEDEUsing #ECDCC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecdcc5: #ECDCC5;background-color: #ECDCC5;colors: { 'color-ecdcc5': '#ECDCC5' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.863, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_ecdcc5">#ECDCC5</color>fill="#ECDCC5"More Orange Colors
#ECDCC5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECDCC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECDCC5?
#ECDCC5 is a lightest orange — rgb(236, 220, 197) in RGB and hsl(35, 51%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.
What is the RGB value of #ECDCC5?
#ECDCC5 is rgb(236, 220, 197) — red 236, green 220, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECDCC5?
#ECDCC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECDCC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECDCC5 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECDCC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECDCC5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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