#ECDDCB Color
#ECDDCB is rgb(236, 221, 203) in RGB, hsl(33, 46%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECDDCBrgb(236, 221, 203)hsl(33, 46%, 86%)hsv(33, 14%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 7%)oklch(90.5% 0.029 72.5)lab(88.98% 3.14 10.82)lch(88.98% 11.26 73.80)What #ECDDCB 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 #ECDDCB, 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.
#ECDDCB Channel Values
How #ECDDCB 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 221 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 46% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 14% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECDDCB 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 #ECDDCB in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ECDDCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECDDCB; 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 #ECDDCB
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECDDCB.
How #ECDDCB 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.
#ECDDCB#E0E0CB#E5DFCB#E2E2CB#E6E0CB#EEDBDB#EDDCD5#DFDFDFUsing #ECDDCB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecddcb: #ECDDCB;background-color: #ECDDCB;colors: { 'color-ecddcb': '#ECDDCB' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.867, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_ecddcb">#ECDDCB</color>fill="#ECDDCB"More Orange Colors
#ECDDCB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECDDCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECDDCB?
#ECDDCB is a lightest orange — rgb(236, 221, 203) in RGB and hsl(33, 46%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.03.
What is the RGB value of #ECDDCB?
#ECDDCB is rgb(236, 221, 203) — red 236, green 221, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECDDCB?
#ECDDCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECDDCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECDDCB scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECDDCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECDDCB 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 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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