#ECEAE4 Color
#ECEAE4 is rgb(236, 234, 228) in RGB, hsl(45, 17%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECEAE4rgb(236, 234, 228)hsl(45, 17%, 91%)hsv(45, 3%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 7%)oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)lab(92.73% -0.08 3.17)lch(92.73% 3.17 91.52)What #ECEAE4 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 #ECEAE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECEAE4 Channel Values
How #ECEAE4 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 234 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 17% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 3% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 3% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECEAE4 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.
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Colors That Go With #ECEAE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECEAE4; 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 #ECEAE4
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 #ECEAE4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eceae4: #ECEAE4;background-color: #ECEAE4;colors: { 'color-eceae4': '#ECEAE4' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.918, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_eceae4">#ECEAE4</color>fill="#ECEAE4"More Yellow Colors
#ECEAE4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECEAE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECEAE4?
#ECEAE4 is a lightest yellow — rgb(236, 234, 228) in RGB and hsl(45, 17%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #ECEAE4?
#ECEAE4 is rgb(236, 234, 228) — red 236, green 234, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECEAE4?
#ECEAE4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECEAE4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECEAE4 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECEAE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECEAE4 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.59, which is very hard to tell apart.
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