ECD3BF

#ECD3BF closest to Writer’s Parchment

#ECD3BF is a very light, muted orange; the closest named color is Writer’s Parchment. In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 82.7% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(236, 211, 191)). Its HSL value is 27° hue, 54% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. #ECD3BF is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.64:1.

#ECD3BF color conversion

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Variations of #ECD3BF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#ECD3BF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#ECD3BF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #ECD3BF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E1DABF
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DBD4BE
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E0D4BE
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E1DABF
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #E4D7BF
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F5CECD
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #EFD1C6
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D7D7D7
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DDD6D2

#ECD3BF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.43:1 Very poor#ECD3BF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.64:1 Super#ECD3BF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#ECD3BF in CSS

/* Writer’s Parchment */
.color { color: #ECD3BF; }
.background { background-color: #ECD3BF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #ECD3BF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(236 211 191);
color: hsl(27 54% 84%);
color: oklch(0.882 0.039 60.9);

#ECD3BF FAQ

What color is #ECD3BF?

#ECD3BF is a very light, muted orange. Its closest named color is Writer’s Parchment. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #ECD3BF?

#ECD3BF is rgb(236, 211, 191) in RGB, hsl(27, 54%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #ECD3BF?

The complementary color of #ECD3BF is #BFD8EC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #ECD3BF?

Black text has the best contrast on #ECD3BF: 14.64:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #ECD3BF a warm or cool color?

#ECD3BF is a warm color.